study; diligence; discount; reduction
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
how; in what way; by what means
to badger; to pester; to beg
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
end-blown flute (esp. the recorder)
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to stop walking; to pause
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to be needed; to be wanted
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
audience; attendance; hearers
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
people; men and women; each person; everybody
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling