song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
drop (e.g. of water); drip
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
slowly and quietly; smoothly
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
without leaving any trace
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
warp; curvature; curve; arch
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation