to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
theatre; theater; playhouse
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to tumble down; to roll down
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
piece of meat; cut of meat
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to pick up; to find; to gather
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
sweeping sideways; mowing down
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much