(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to listen to in an ecstasy
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)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
man; male; masculine gender
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to say; to tell; to state; to do
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
chief; main; principal; major
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
emperor; prince; princess
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
most part; greater part; majority
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...