to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
future (usually near); prospects
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(another's) daughter; young lady
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
lost article; something forgotten
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
middle of the night; dead of night
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
profitable plan; good plan
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend