being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
broken; intermittent; disconnected
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
what time; (lit.) which hour
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
write jointly; collection of autographs
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
police drama (television); detective drama
to refer to; to use as reference
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
law-like nature; regularity
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned