murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
old Japanese court music; gagaku
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
Japanese person; Japanese people
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
while; during (the time when)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
almost; roughly; approximately
to gather; to collect; to assemble
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
huge win; overwhelming victory
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to have an eye on; to zero in on
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve