tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to count on one's fingers
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be intimate with; to befriend
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple