to perform; to play; to act
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
protuberant; paunchy; idly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
conscious; deliberate; intentional
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
reopening; resumption; restarting
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
low dining table; tea table
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to smile broadly; to grin widely
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding