to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
rain and wind; driving rain
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
how; in what way; I wonder
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
drinking party; banquet; feast
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
horseplay; fooling around
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dark night; moonless night