knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
particularly; only; in the case of
if it is (the case that ...)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
dealing with; coping with
that is to say; so that means
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
failure; mistake; blunder
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
(instrumental) solo; recital
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
everything; anything; nothing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan