song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to join in a (musical) performance
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
participation; joining; entry
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to make a vow; to take an oath
to pay attention; to be watchful
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to say (something) over one's shoulder
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to spit out; to eject; to dump
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guess; speculation; supposition
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing