song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
wherein; therein; thereinto
charming figure; alluring figure
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
immersion; being absorbed in
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
critical point (temperature)
breaking off; snapping off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
creation; Creation (by God)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to bring back; to restore
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to become better; to improve
men and women of all ages
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate