original song; original melody
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
optimization; optimisation
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
(waka) poetic sentiment; waka-composing mood; solid grounding in waka; meaning of a waka poem
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
all you have to do is; just; that's all
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
virtue; charm; merit; good point
different thing; another question; different case
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
partly open; in half bloom
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
relieving; refreshing; satisfying
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
feeling good; feeling pleasant
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to walk away; to saunter off
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging