old kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); historical kana orthography
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to say; to be pleased to say
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to rise (from one's seat); to stand up; to get up; to set to work; to get started; to go into action
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
this and that; one thing or another
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
since the dawn of history
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
pressure; oppression; suppression
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to get narrower; to contract
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be exhausted; to be worn out
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
mountain range; mountain belt
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
moment by moment; hour by hour
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet