to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
so; like this; in this way
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
older sister; elder sister
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
discrimination; discernment; identification
two (long cylindrical things)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
mechanism; organization; organisation
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
password; watchword; motto; slogan
building warships; naval construction
deserted village; poor village
slave traffic; slave dealer
boy; son; baby boy; young man