to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to breathe while sleeping
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
each house; every house; many houses
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
gossip; corner of the mouth
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to give directions; to issue instructions
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
split; division; break up
dual personality; split personality
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
invisibly; secretly; privately
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money