(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; previously
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
please; somehow or other; one way or another
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
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
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
a great variety of; diversity
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
reading matter; reading material
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
living thing; living creature; animal; life
if you do this; if this is the case
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be surprised; to be astonished
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)