to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
established practice; custom
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
custom; practice; convention; precedent
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
tune (melody, piece of music)
clearing one's throat; cough
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
second; number two; runner-up
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
bleary eyes; drunken eyes
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)