slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
rather; sooner; preferably
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
person who is always late; person who is never on time
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
commuting to school; school commute
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to have a talk; to tell a story
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener; preschooler; child in daycare
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (currency of Japan); circle