to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
having various interests; wide range of interests
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
the world of music; the music world
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
convenience; user-friendliness
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic