one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
rise; improvement; uptrend
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
flippant; frivolous; shallow
matter of chance; touch and go
six main gagaku modes (equivalent to A Dorian, B Dorian, E Dorian, D Mixolydian, E Mixolydian and G Mixolydian)