to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
pre-war days; before the war
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to become possible; to become able to (do)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to find out; to discover; to locate
to approach; to draw near
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
business hours; opening hours; office hours