rather; sooner; preferably
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
person who is always late
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
commuting to school; school commute
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to have a talk; to tell a story
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
overall victory; championship
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to hate; to dislike; to loathe