spider's thread; spider silk
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
opposite; reverse; contrary
to repeat; to do something over again
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
such; this sort of; like this
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
at least; at most; (even) just
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
surroundings; environs; circumference
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
physical strength; muscle strength
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum