arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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?
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
private tutor; coach; governess
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
senior high school; high school
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
in proportion to; just as much as
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to