to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
breaking off; snapping off
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
failure; mistake; blunder
income; receipts; revenue
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to suppress the freedom of speech
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
occasional; infrequent; rare
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory