secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
tag; slip; label; sticker
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
for the first time in one's life
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
reading aloud; recitation
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to dye; to colour; to color
energy; military strength
fertile; rich; productive
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
far away in the distance; in the far distance
air hole; windhole; ventilator
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
"roof" kanji radical at top (radical 40)
rice crackers for feeding the deer (in Nara)
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
promotion; raising of status
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
contrived; false-sounding