to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
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)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
popular person; favorite; favourite
voice quality; type of voice
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
in high spirits; excited; energetic
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
genuine article; real thing; real deal
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
very important person; super star; super big shot
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
Islamic State; IS; Daesh; information separator; delimiter
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down