to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to get tired out; to be exhausted
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
failure; mistake; blunder
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
alone; by oneself; on one's own
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)