to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
intensive; concentrated; focused
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
something like ...; something called ...
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
work; business; company; study