to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
mixed writing (kanji and kana)
second (unit of time); arc second
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
separating words in Japanese with spaces (e.g. in kana-only books for children)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
independent; responsible; active; subjective
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to find out; to discover; to locate
about; concerning; related to; -ish
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
equality; impartiality; evenness
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)