to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
participation; joining; entry; adherence
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
feng (male Chinese firebird)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
such; this sort of; like this
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary