village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
arrangement; to arrange; to orchestrate
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to state; to express; to mention
leader; central personage
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
go that far; to that extent
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
commanding attitude; authoritative tone
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
we meet only to part; (lit.) meeting is the first step to parting
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
engagement; business; affair; use; need
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
conditionally; with conditions attached
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
product; produce; result; fruit
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create