to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
greeting; a fine thing to say
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be silent; to say nothing
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to look forward to something
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
prompt answer; direct personal answer
explanation; interpretation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
such ... as; or some such
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
empty (useless) formalities
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
(not) even once; (not) ever