quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
destination; place one stays during a trip
letter; missive; note; mail
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
one large ...; a great ...
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
place where one works; construction site; working area
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
national border; provincial border
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
another time; some other time
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
out of focus; off the point
deep autumn (when the autumn has reached its climax)