instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
freely; frankly; without reserve
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
the "na" column of the Japanese syllabary table (na, ni, nu, ne, no)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
almost; roughly; approximately
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
fifth day of the month; five days
from here; from this place
meditation; contemplation
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
relatively; comparatively
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
when it becomes; when it comes to