elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
streamer; pennant; windsock
woman entertainer; prostitute
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
one by one; one after another; successively
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to throw into; to toss into
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to shoot down; to win; to gain
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
participation; joining; entry; adherence
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object