block (of wood); chip; splinter
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
lively song; lively dance
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
counterclockwise rotation; anti-clockwise rotation; CCW
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
hymns of praise in Japanese
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
opposite side; opposition
rite seeing off the gods on their way to Izumo Shrine (held on the last night of the ninth lunar month and first night of the tenth lunar month); exorcism
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
going on the market; placing on the market
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
song performed while dancing; ballad
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to trample flat; to beat a path
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for