everything one does; whatever one does
to write music for a song; to set to music
free agency; free contract; free booking; freelance
family working in the forest industry; forestry family
Oriental country; the Orient
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
next work (writer, composer, etc.)
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to waive one's right; to waive a right
major stockholder; large shareholder
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
musical composition title; song title
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
boarding house; school dormitory
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
main; principal; chief; primary; major