to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
enumeration; citation; listing
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to collapse; to flop (onto)
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
verge of death; dying moments
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
nothing but; none other than
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
halfway (through, complete); midway
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
gradually; slowly but steadily
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...