to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
other than; excluding; without
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
short story; short film; short poem
to not take seriously; to take lightly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to pile up; to accumulate
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
origin; source; beginning; starting point
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
to add (e.g. a postscript)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
motorcycle police; white-colored police motorcycle
having no money; lack of money
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign