light music; popular music
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
use; utilization; utilisation; application
split; division; break up
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
singing voice; (sound of) singing
successor; replacement; second wife
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
straightforwardly; being outspoken
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
quality (of a product or a service)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
copying in entirety (verbatim)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
hospitality; treating like a guest
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)