to kick over; to kick down
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
Electone (brand of electric organs produced by Yamaha)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
tune (melody, piece of music)
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
husband and wife; married couple
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much