in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
family; members of a family
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
business world; business circles; (the) industry
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
indicate reason; infers some protest
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
to begin; to set about; to start
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw