economical; efficient; lean; compact
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
still; as yet; as it has been
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
singing voice; (sound of) singing
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
encouragement; cheering on
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
to be thrilled; to be excited
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
steel; sword steel; sword
metre; rhythm; musical temperament
to face on; to look out on to
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice