temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
three sides; small offering stand
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to wring the neck; to strangle
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
dictation; verbal statement
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
hidden camera; spy camera
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
exclusive; attached to; specialist
one evening; some evenings
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
school education; formal education
music school; music academy; conservatory