instrumental duet; instrumental duo
sinfonia; symphony; Italian overture
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
hertz (unit of frequency); Hz; heart
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
eardrum; tympanic membrane
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
resonance; sympathetic vibration
interior; inside; internal
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute