often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
when it becomes; when it comes to
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
but; however; provided that
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
alone; by oneself; on one's own
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
myself; yourself; I; me; you
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
regular customer; valued client
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour