song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to accumulate (writings, compositions, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (manuscripts, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
time; hour; period; class
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to be enchanted; to be charmed
alone; by oneself; on one's own
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as many (people) as possible
beginning; outset; first; onset
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
performing music in the street; busking