to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)
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)
percent; per cent; percentage
multiplication table; times table
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
newspaper reporter; print journalist
moving tale; impressive tale
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
(how) many times; (how) often
to be discouraged; to shrink from
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
hard worker; hardworking person
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
one's later years; final years (in life)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
surroundings; circumference
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece