to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
president (of a society); chairman
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
second-year student; biennial
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
how; in what way; how about; questionable
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
town girl; girl raised in a town
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
notice; attention; observation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
remote (work, device, etc.)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
changing clothes; change of clothes
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)