here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
singing voice; (sound of) singing
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
hi; hello; gotcha; understood
to show up; to appear; to turn up
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
round shape; circle; circular form
to rush over; to run up to
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to pick up; to find; to gather
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant