to gather; to collect; to assemble
very interesting; of great interest
elder sister; effeminate man
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to join in a (musical) performance
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
talk; recital; narration; topic
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means