to gather in a circle; to form a circle
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
like a decent person; human
start; origin; beginnings
to be bony; to be angular
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
evening; night; nighttime
greeting; a fine thing to say
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to sniff out; to get wind of
expression; look; countenance; face
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
exemption; exoneration; discharge
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
financial products; financial instruments
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict