musical composition; melody writing; song writing
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
voice quality; type of voice
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
illustrated diary; picture diary
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
gradually; slowly but steadily
spread; span; expanse; extent
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
strings; stringed instrument; string ensemble
all you have to do is; just; that's all
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
guiding principle; single-minded policy; one's sole talent; single spear
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); melody; section of a pop song
synchronization; synchronized swimming
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
number of syllabic sounds in a language
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone