to think too much; to be over-concerned
being too late; losing one's final chance
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
blow; hit (on the body); beating
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
singing voice; (sound of) singing
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
pieces; scraps; disconnected
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
children's song; nursery rhyme
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
year in, year out; always; 24-7
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
unseasonable; out of season
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number