riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
hello; good day; good afternoon
to be worried; to be troubled
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
library (usu. single-room); small library
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to press a question; to cross-examine
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
how; in what way; by what means
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
right beside; close to; nearby
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to order; to command; to appoint
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to attack; to assault; to assail
such ... as; or some such
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding