as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be conspicuous; to stand out
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
nod; inclination of the head
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
long ago; a long time ago; already
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
main cause; primary factor
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
boarder; boarding student
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
transmission and reception; sending and receiving
copier; copy machine; photocopier
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
possible; conceivable; likely; probable