comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be needed; to be wanted
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
residence; housing; residential building
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
with these words; while saying
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
interval; step; pitch; key
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout