bent back; hunchback; stoop
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
notebook computer; laptop
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
parts; accessories; components
to join together; to combine; to join up
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
overall victory; championship
genius; prodigy; natural gift
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to approach; to draw near
discovery; detection; finding
to have a rumor circulating
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
that day; the very same day
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
door; gate; opening; title page
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill