to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)
popular singer; singer of pop songs
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
real thing; original; actual
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
Amamiooshima (island approximately 215 kilometers NE of Okinawa)
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
entertainment; performance
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to look forward to something
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun