singing and (string) music
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
older sister; elder sister
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
precarious trade; unstable occupation; itinerant trade
to take root; to strike root
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
supreme; greatest; highest; best
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
horizon; distant land; skyline; heavenly shores; remote region
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
February; second month of the lunar calendar
bragging; showing off; pride
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest