shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
than; other than; except; but
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
apologies for the crude food
serious; not joking; straight
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
drama; play; powerful drug
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
reflector; reflective plate
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
control; management (e.g. of a business)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
by means of; due to; because of; according to
charging (electrically); electrification
ongoing; in progress; afoot
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial