to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
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
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
stirring; slight movement
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to get strong; to gain strength
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach