oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be embarrassed; to lose face
The Phantom of the Opera (musical, novel, film, etc.)
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
vocalization; vocalisation
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
at that time; in those days
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
musical composition; tune
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
extensive knowledge; erudition
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to cease; to stop; to be over
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
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
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for