machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
two (long cylindrical things)
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
at least; at most; (even) just
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at first; in the beginning; originally
one by one; one after another; successively
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
singing voice; (sound of) singing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
girl's feeling; maiden's mind