to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
subserviency to the stronger
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
reconciliation; make peace with
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to watch over; to watch attentively
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
proper; respectable; decent; honest
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the very best; excellent; superb
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
going home from work; on the way home from work
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
smoking area; smoking corner
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
wrapped offering (of money)
audience; attendance; hearers
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do