to go past; to pass; to pass by
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
string instrument; stringed instrument
change of key (during piece); modulation
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
very loud volume; megavolume
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
front; frontage; facade; main
all that one has; all that there is; the whole