as usual; as is one's habit
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
true to one's name; living up to one's name
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
audience; attendance; hearers
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
in this manner; in this way; like this
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed