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; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
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; Obon; 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; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
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.)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
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 (a position, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
participation; joining; entry
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
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
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl