having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
freely; frankly; without reserve
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
now; the present time; just now; another; more
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
all; entire; whole; altogether
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
illumination; decorative lighting