to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
kindness; intimacy; friendship
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
under control (e.g. of territory)
silence; stillness; quietness
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to dispose of; to sell off
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
when; at what moment; what time
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish