to cut into (a conversation); to interject
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
word game; wordplay; playing with words
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
collection of books; (personal) library
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
the original; original copy; script
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to become famous; to gain fame
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
company; corporation; workplace
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted