song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
jumping to a hasty conclusion
classical theatre; classical theater
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to give; to do (something) for
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
smoked daikon pickles (famous product of Akita Prefecture)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
mission; delegation; transmission
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding