song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
door; gate; opening; title page
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
place; situation; position; location
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to rush over; to run up to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
one's family; family member
curious; strange; unusual
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to talk; to chat; to chatter
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
such; this sort of; like this
journal; magazine; periodical
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable