with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
interval; step; pitch; key
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
Western music; European music
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
drunkenness; intoxication
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night