song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
distinctive; characteristic
sense of smell; olfaction
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
lack of information; data deficiency
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
if you do this; if this is the case
down to earth; reasonable
same generation; one's generation
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to think of; to come up with
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to hammer out the details; to work out details
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
immediately; right away; on the spot
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
such ... as; or some such
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
both (people); the two of them
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty