to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
habanera (style of slow Cuban dance)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
moving; touching; stirring
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
both hands; both arms; ten
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
two (long cylindrical things)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
have to do; must; should; ought to
ten; 10; ten years of age
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
critic; reviewer; commentator
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
occurrence; happening; incident; event
audience; attendance; hearers
done; just done; just finished