meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
at first; in the beginning; originally
epic (e.g. poem); descriptive; narrative
performance; playing on stringed instruments
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
joints; points (of a speech)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
various forms of arts (e.g. acrobatics, magic, puppetry, sarugaku acrobatics performance); miscellaneous songs popular from the end of the Heian period to the Kamakura period
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
in history; ever; historical
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
to be pleased with; to be to one's liking
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
remembrance; recollection; recognition
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
custom; habit; customary practice