once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
drama; theatre; theater; play
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
body; physical system; (the) person
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
meaning; significance; sense
absorption; suction; attraction
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items