player (of music, instrument, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
that day; the very same day
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
logic; reasoning; argument
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
by means of; due to; because of; according to
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
what do you want?; can I help you?
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
one's original family name; maiden name
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip