online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service
deep autumn (when the autumn has reached its climax)
online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
out of focus; off the point
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
ladle; tadpole; musical note
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
Mercury (Roman god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
come out!; where are you?
Pegasus (star); Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology)
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
moron; idiot; stupid person
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now