tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
posture; position; stance
mockery; derision; ridicule
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
permission; approval; authorization; license
secret technique; secret art
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
rising; ascending; climbing
singing voice; (sound of) singing
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
blocking the way; standing in the way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
young girl; lass; adolescent female
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
chakra (centers of spiritual power in the human body, in Indian thought)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons