traditional Japanese musical instrument
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
continuation; succession; series
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
open; public; official; overt
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
league; federation; union; alliance
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
hair style; coiffure; hairdo