composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
very loud volume; megavolume
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
arrest; apprehension; capture
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
elder sister; effeminate man
to relapse; to reassert; to review
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
human kindness; human weakness
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
the same as always; day after day
in good health; alive and well; going strong
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
light blue; pale blue; aqua
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
book; volume; this; present; main; head