interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
to make an appeal; to urge
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
songwriting (words and music)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(turned out) all right in the end
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
because of; owing to; due to
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
with a collapse; with a slump
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
composition (of music); setting; writing music
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)