chorus; singing in a chorus
innocent; cherubic; childlike
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
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)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
The Flea Waltz (piano piece); Der Flohwalzer; Chopsticks (UK)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
although I say; although one might say; although called
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
very young; little; childish; immature
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
old couple; elderly couple
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
natural span of life; 250 years old
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
while; even though; despite