advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to become pale; to turn pale
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
enough is enough; no further!
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to look around; to look towards (us)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
several minutes; a few minutes
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
empty lot; vacant plot of land
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
a step; short distance; short time
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
one's own style; self-taught manner
due form; official; formality