He started playing the guitar and hummed the opening words to the song.

There is no room for doubt in his words.

He recited an ancient chant.

He played a beautiful song with the shamisen.

He was humming an old ballad.

I like to sing popular songs.

He is good at composing a suite of songs.

He was born as an illegitimate child and experienced many difficulties.

My grandfather used to till his privately-owned rice field.

Using the private railway makes commuting very convenient.