to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
(doing) karaoke by oneself
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
interval; step; pitch; key
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be helpful; to be useful
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to move forward; to move on
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
commuter town; bedroom community; dormitory town
moderate; proper; just right
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
street; quarter; district; area
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
sports park; athletic park; stadium
living by oneself; living alone
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
near; nearby; not far off
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation