growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
stress relief; getting rid of stress
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
bravery; courage; heroism
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
quite; utterly; really; completely
children's song; nursery rhyme
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
even if; even though; wow
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to listen to in an ecstasy
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it