rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
distant look; faraway look
divine or supernatural skill
(radio) receptivity; sensitivity; susceptibility
strength; power; proficiency; ability
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
college of music; school of music; music college
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to miss a chance; to fail to do
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
disinheritance; disowning
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
short pause; short interval
success; prosperity; boom
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to