to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
source of river; fountainhead
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
neck; throat; vital part; weak point
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to leave something as it is
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
black hair; black-haired horse
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
last two figures of a number
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
one grain; one drop; one bead
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
to continue to rain or snow
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost