ancient time; age of the gods
to hide; to keep to oneself
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
mechanism; organization; organisation
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
ordinary person; unenlightened person
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
modesty; humility; being humble
to practice magic; to practise magic
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
change; alteration; modification
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
depiction; description; portrayal
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness