to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
on the way home from work; returning from work
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to chase; to run after; to pursue
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
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)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
self-consciousness; self-awareness
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
just because; even if; even though
mental; spiritual; emotional
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
object of romantic interest
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)