chapter and verse; paragraph; passage
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
general public; the masses
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
spirit; heart; disposition
medical treatment; medical care
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
several hundred; hundreds (of)
large quantity; large amount
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to jump from one thing to another
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
living together; coexistence
pseudonym of a haiku poet
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely