traditional Japanese musical instrument
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
open; public; official; overt
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
league; federation; union; alliance
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
self control; self restraint
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
matter to be checked or investigated
uniform resource locator; URL
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
stirring; slight movement
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to play a leading role; to play a central part