hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
best article under heaven; peerless
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
one end; an end; part; fragment
to not take seriously; to take lightly
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
heartstrings; koto string
master; teacher; stable master
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave