recitation; reciting from memory
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
study; pursuit of knowledge
home area; home town; local
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to do together; to share; to participate in
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
interior; inside; internal
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest