sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Lorelei (Loreley); Rhine maiden who lured sailors to their doom; rock in the Rhine
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
scene; spectacle; sight; view
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
don't you think?; indicates question
family; relatives; dependents; household
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus