leading part; leading actor; leading actress
single word; a few words; brief comment
support; backing; aid; assistance
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
tune (melody, piece of music)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
look!; there!; here!; that is
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
thousand years; very long period; forever
very long period; forever; eight thousand years
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
fine weather; splendid weather
seeing one off; farewell; escort
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
line; queue; procession; matrix
to face; to go towards; to head towards
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
river; stream; River; the ... river
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
going to the hospital for regular treatment