celebration; congratulations
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
of course; certainly; naturally
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
that's a different matter; that's a different story
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
one's own child; one's own children
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
several minutes; a few minutes
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.); incredible service
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
had better ...; had better not ...
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
scoundrel; rascal; villain