bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
main; principal; chief; primary; major
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
keeping things tidy and in order
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to squash; to crush; to flatten
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
tone quality; sound quality
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
time; season; period; phase; stage
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season