to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
pieces; scraps; disconnected
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to run around; to bustle about
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
rather; better; instead; if anything
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to put on airs; to assume importance
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
of no interest; not interested
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to press a question; to cross-examine
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
several weeks; a few weeks
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities