distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
keychain; Keychain (Apple's password management system in Mac OS)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to become frayed; to become loose
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry