sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
original song; original melody
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
plagiarism; plagiarised work
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
stale; hackneyed; cliched
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
selection of music; song selection
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
surroundings; environs; circumference
pitch dark; total darkness
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
image; figure; figure; form; image
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
plastics; synthetic resins
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily