traditional Okinawan folk music
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
must-see; not to be missed; a must
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
this place; where one comes from; here
general election (of the lower house)
oilily; slimily; slipperily
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
toe; toe (of a golf club)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
in unison; as one; united