death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
light music; popular music
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
killing time; staving off boredom
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
street; quarter; district; area
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
stillness; repose; standing still
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
main question; real issue at hand
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
simply put; putting it simply; in short
action; operation; effect; function