dark brown; colour of tanned skin
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to entrust; to leave to a person
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
musical composition; tune
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
making one's best exertions
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
singing voice; (sound of) singing
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...