meeting hall; assembly hall
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
one's history as a performer
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships