obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
technique; art; skill; move
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
for use by adults; for adults
with a collapse; with a slump
to give a broad grin; to smirk
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
selection of music; song selection
original song; original melody
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
composition (of music); setting; writing music
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
general; popular; common; typical
how long; how far; how much
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
military officer; naval officer
thin; slender; fine; unlucky