apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
matchmaking; acting as a go-between
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
accurate; correct; precise; exact
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
rather than; more ... than ...
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to speak ill of; to disparage
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
fervently; desperately; fiercely; with full resolve
meditation; contemplation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all