gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
master; teacher; stable master
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
news; word; tidings; omen
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to become better; to improve