incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
talk; story; conversation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
editor (in publishing, etc.)
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to be worried; to be troubled
several years; a few years
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
that is to say; so that means