selection of music; song selection
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to listen to in an ecstasy
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to complete decisively; to do to completion
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
height (of body); stature
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
parting; separation; farewell
leisure time; idle moment
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)