because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
married woman; another's wife
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to write music for a song; to set to music
in that way; thus; so; so?
debut; initial stage appearance