to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
average; leveling; levelling
to speak; to say; to vocalize
at first; in the beginning; originally
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
after a long time; for the first time in a while
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to fall in love (with); to love
clearly; brightly; cleanly; purely
to listen to in an ecstasy
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to dye; to colour; to color
to run out (e.g. of the room)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
behind others; losing out to others
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to think of; to come up with
how; in what way; by what means
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
more than usual; especially; particularly