examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
momoyama; traditional japanese baked sweet, made by mixing white bean paste with sugar, egg yolk, and a small amount of flour
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
theatre; theater; playhouse
to set (sun); to become dark
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
image; figure; figure; form; image