rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
independence; self-reliance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
another family; another house
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
theatre; theater; playhouse
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
disparate society; stratified society
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
something like ...; something called ...
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
virtue; moral sense; conscience
sightseer; spectator; viewer
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
musical composition; tune
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
unit; (musical) group; band
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to appreciate; to be thankful
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
to tower above; to stand out
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)