song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
practice; practising; experience
thrifty; frugal; economical
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
acrostic poetry; acrostic
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
neighbouring house; neighboring house
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
the deceased; the departed
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to pay attention; to be watchful
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
clinic; medical office; infirmary
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down