tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
acting ability; talent as a performer
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
consideration; taking into account
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task