song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adds force or indicates command
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
like this; this sort; this way
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires