notes; comment; remark; annotation
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
deep emotion; strong feelings
belligerence; fighting spirit
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
back (side); back end; rear
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
starting point; point of departure
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
conceptual drawing (of a building) at completion
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
most of all; extremely; supremely