bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
dull sound; muffled sound
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
good humour (humor); good mood
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
personal; individual; private
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
and then; and so; and; so then
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing