8th note; eighth note; quaver
(arch.) seal; (arch.) stamp; depressing the string of a zither with one's left hand; (in archery) left hand; obstinacy; stubbornness
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
(instrumental) solo; recital
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
old hag; old woman; old bat
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
amount of sugar; sugar content
feng (male Chinese firebird)
morning training (e.g. before school)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
one more time; once more; once again
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
bad influence; negative influence
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together