to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to push aside; to push one's way through
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
electricity; (electric) light
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
good-for-nothing; worthless
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
clear; precise; definite; distinct
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
hook (high point of a song); chorus
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
although I say; although one might say; although called
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
in the end; on top of that
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which