arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to set (sun); to become dark
living room (Western style); sitting room
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
apologies for the crude food
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to get along well together; to be close to each other
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
wherein; therein; thereinto
it hasn't been long since
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to run through; to run past