enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to