poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
for the first time in one's life
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
albino Japanese rat snake
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
medical science; medicine
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match