idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
vicious circle; vicious cycle
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
very young; little; childish; immature
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
family; relatives; dependents; household
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
foundation stone; cornerstone
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
right beside; close to; nearby
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
these guys; these fellows
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
change of key (during piece); modulation
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
appearance; figure; shape; form
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual