flute; fife; pipe; whistle
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
flame reaction; flame test; flame coloration test
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
robust health; able-bodied
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to gather; to collect; to assemble
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
welcome!; nice to see you!
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
theater of war (theatre); sector
to collect; to assemble; to gather
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness