technology; technique; technical
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
interval; step; pitch; key
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
compilation; editing; recording
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
world; society; people; the public
opening fully; full throttle; full power
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
signature pose; trademark pose
information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you