composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); the three string instruments used in gagaku (biwa, wagon and sou); three strings; three-stringed instrument
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
bringing; taking; carrying
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
marriage ceremony; wedding
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
height (of a person); stature
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
along the way; along the road
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)