Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
long ago; already; a long time ago
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
everybody; every last one of them; all
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
what do you want?; can I help you?
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
clear; precise; definite; distinct
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
very; extremely; excessively
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
how can (one) do something
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
all night long; all through the night
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)