utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
blue line; area around a red-light district where illegal prostitution occurred (marked on police maps by a blue line; 1940s-1956); non-legal public waterway (denoted by a blue line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious