flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
point of purchase; point-of-purchase advertising; Post Office Protocol; POP
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
drama; theatre; theater; play
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to turn completely into; to become completely
heartstrings; koto string
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
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
to cease; to stop; to be over
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret