mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
at once; immediately; right now
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
one day; (on) a certain day
man; male; masculine gender
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to collect; to assemble; to gather
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
around the world; throughout the world
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on