place where music lessons are given; music class; music school
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
security; stability; safety; peace
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
healthy; sound; wholesome
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
writing; composition; essay; sentence
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
regular position (e.g. in sports team); normal position; revealing a card in the upright position (tarot, etc.)
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
study group; study meeting
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
excellent; superb; first-rate
report; notification; registration
inattention; absent-mindedness
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip