festival; feast; carnival
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
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
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
other than; excluding; without
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes