promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
on the occasion of; at the time of
to throw open; to leave open
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
transcendence; excellence; superiority
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
maintenance; preservation; improvement