colour variation (color); variety of colours
wide difference; a world of difference
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
estimation; criticism; comment
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
singing; song; music class (at pre-WWII schools); song for music classes
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
singing voice; (sound of) singing
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
all times and places; all ages and countries
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
counting song; enumerative form (of waka)
children's song; nursery song
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
lyric songs; sentimental ballads
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
deciding match; play-off; runoff
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
right beside; close to; nearby
spotlight; close observation
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation