interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to count on one's fingers
Heike biwa; Heike lute; biwa with 4 strings and 5 frets, esp. for accompanying the Heike Monogatari; chanting of the Heike Monogatari to biwa accompaniment
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
contributor (of articles); contributing writer
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
association; society; organization; organisation
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
Chekhov; Chekhov, Anton (1860-1904; Russian playwright and short-story writer)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
very small; tiny; insignificant
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to refuse; to decline; to deny
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
construction; establishment
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)