reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
show; exhibition; spectacle
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
instant; moment; for an instant
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
reopening; resumption; restarting
to be smeared; to be covered
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
decision; settlement; definition
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)