fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
session; jam session; jam
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
inner citadel; core; center; centre
emphasizes direct object of action
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
small face (of a woman; generally considered attractive)
business; errand; nature of one's business
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
the world of music; the music world
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
losing the means of livelihood; (arch.) a samurai's annual rice stipend being suspended; (in fishing) the fish swimming upward after biting the fishhook
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully