to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
rematch (after an earlier loss)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
coverall apron; cook's apron
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
Japanese curry made using spices instead of roux
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
please (give me); please (do for me)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
too (much); overly; excessively
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
one's house; one's home; one's family
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to fight against; to oppose; to face
pair; the two; both persons; both things
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)