devil; evil spirit; genie
land of the gods; Japan; China
style of tie-dyeing used during the Nara era
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to become an expert; to be master at
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
100,000; hundred thousand
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
between the pages of a book; between two books
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
elevated (structure); overhead
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
dependent on luck; matter of luck
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock