great depth; bottomless; great height
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to watch over; to watch attentively
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
master; teacher; stable master
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
by myself; in person; by oneself
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
magician; conjurer; illusionist
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
beginning; outset; first; onset
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be able (to); to be possible (to)