to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
by sheer strength; by brute force
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to call a person's attention (to)
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
similar story; variant tale
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to understand; to comprehend
to want; to seek; to request
to be born; to come into this world
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
simple is best; less is more
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
(punishment by) striking with fists
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
February; second month of the lunar calendar
way one walks; one's walk
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)