to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
action; operation; effect; function
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
dark lilac (color); royal blue
face; looks; vestiges; trace
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
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
to lie deep in; to extend far back
small tatami room; extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture); room smaller than four and a half tatami (in tea ceremony)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
shoji (paper sliding door)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)