famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
sense of loss; feeling of loss
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
title of a musical composition; name of a piece of music; song title
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
already; now; no longer; not any more
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
posture; position; stance
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve