performer or player (of an instrument)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to threaten; to make threats
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
by your leave; with your permission
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
showing no fear, even of God
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
piece; fragment; one (object)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
a few years ago; some years back
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
guaranteed; authentic; certified
in good health; alive and well; going strong
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar