more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to be born; to come into the world
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
genuine; authentic; true; real
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
due form; official; formality
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
back street; back alley; slums
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
never ceasing; never ending; endless
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
(wearing) low over one's eyes
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)