to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
high-pitched tone; soprano
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
to hold something reverently with both hands
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
very loose; slowly; leisurely
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
because of; owing to; due to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK