to be away from home; to be out of the house
thereupon; therefore; because of that
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
expensive to rent; ranked too high for one's abilities (of a wrestler)
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
dishwashing; doing dishes
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
circular (document); circulating letter; palindrome
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation