to inherit; to succeed; to take over
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
high dimension; higher dimensions
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
music theory; musical theory
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
climax; peak; zenith; apex
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
noisily (playing an instrument); blaring; incessantly; continuously; on and on
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
improvisation (usu. musical); impromptu performance
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
the world of music; the music world