just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to be entwined; to be involved
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
Western music; European music
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
state of mind; mentality; psychology
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
financial power; financial means; wealth
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to be intimate with; to befriend
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly