classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
fat; tallow; lard; grease
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
on a floor; above floor level
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
while; even though; despite
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire