to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
telecommunications; correspondence
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
research thesis; treatise
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
flower reading; fortune-telling based on plucking the petals off a flower
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
supreme; sublime; highest
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless