to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sinfonia; symphony; Italian overture
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
The Art of the Fugue (J.S. Bach); Die Kunst der Fuge
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
two times; twice; two degrees
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
(department) store; (department) stores
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam