to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
musical dance; music and dancing
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
quadruple time; four-four time; common time; the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
festival; feast; carnival
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
that's the way it is; such is life
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
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.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
second day of the month; two days
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
alone; by oneself; on one's own
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
yearned for; longed for; missed
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow