chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
house built on sand; house of cards
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
(not) a single person; (no) one
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
in that way; like that; that way
personal; individual; private
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
singing voice; (sound of) singing
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
clientele; customer stratum
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to try all possible means
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
to become empty; to be emptied
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
Vernal Equinox Day (national holiday; March 20 or 21); Spring Equinox Day
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully