primary school; elementary school; grade school
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to differ; to vary; to disagree
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
tone quality; sound quality
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
since when; from when; how long
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to win the prize; to win the ring
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
heir; inheritor; successor
long-established; old-established; traditional
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
gifted education; special education for gifted children
training; drill; practice; discipline
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful