string instrument; stringed instrument
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
plaintive (melody, tone, etc.); sad; mournful; doleful; sorrowful
metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
looking away; looking aside
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
carrying voice; well-projected voice
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
determination; resolution
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to tighten; to press hard
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to fight against; to oppose; to face
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly