singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to add meat (or weight); to add substance (to an essay, etc.)
sterilization; sterilisation; castration
virtue; moral sense; conscience
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
flame (color, colour); flame scarlet; bright reddish; orange
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
circulation; dissemination
no matter how much time passes
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
extravagant; extreme; hyper
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
atonement; redemption; compensation
bot (autonomous computer program, esp. on a network)