song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
companion; partner; spouse
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
resignation; acceptance; consolation
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
such; like that; in that way
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
with these words; while saying
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to rest one's chin in one's hands
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to search for; to seek for; to look for
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
after a short time; presently
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
had better ...; had better not ...
unselfishness; wanting little
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration