look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
another thing; exception; special case
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
it's been a long time; long time no see
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
video streaming; video distribution
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum