ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to stop walking; to pause
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
singing voice; (sound of) singing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
even if not; even without
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
outsider; someone outside of a group
difficult to ...; hard to ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install