diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
ago; since; before; previous
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to sit for an examination
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
though; notwithstanding; although
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
original song; original melody
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)