to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
Japanese person; Japanese people
diligent student; studious person
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be born; to come into this world
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
father and mother; parents
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
men and women of all ages
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
influence; clout; leverage
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
powerful person; influential person
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to