to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
resignation; acceptance; consolation
living together; coexistence
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
yearning; longing for; deep affection
memories; recollections; reminiscence
negative emotions; negative feelings
phantom; vision; illusion
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
hospitalization; hospitalisation
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
holder of a dan rank; dan player (in go or shogi); black belt (in martial arts)
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
one grain; one drop; one bead
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
with no effort at all; easily