transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to grant a person a moment
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)