song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
reign; being on the throne
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
to be greedy; to devour greedily
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
drama; theatre; theater; play
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
this for sure; certainly is
publication of results; announcement of results
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to