middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
chief; main; principal; important
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to compose; to put together
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
so what!; who gives a damn?
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
from the beginning; from scratch
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation