alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
the Japanese syllabary symbols
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
speaking voice; talking voice
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
to blow through; to blow across
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
distinction; differentiation; classification
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
of course; certainly; naturally
inside one's heart; in one's mind
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
to like; to love; to be fond of
everywhere; all over; throughout
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
destined; predestined; fated; fateful