spirit of a poem; true meaning of a poem
halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
sarcophagus; stone coffin
regret; repentance; remorse
songwriting (words and music)
research publication; scholarly publication
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
field overseer; site foreman
bird; bard (esp. in RPG games)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
siren (in Greek mythology)
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
in this way; along these lines; similarly