to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
sixth day of the month; six days
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
that's the way it is; such is life
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to write music for a song; to set to music
serious; severe; grave; acute
to leave this world; to die
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
number; number plate; license plate
Grammy Awards; Grammy Award
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
solo debut; debut as a solo artist
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake