to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
switching over to; migration; transition
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
attenuation; damping; decay
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
plucked string instrument
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease