throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
outside (the room, building); outdoors
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
Japan's best; number one in Japan
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
many; much; plenty; hardly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to entrust; to leave to a person
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
essence; true nature; substance; reality
good feeling; feeling good
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement