certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to accept (a thing) with thanks
polite; respectful; reverent
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
proposal; proposition; suggestion
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely