genius; prodigy; natural gift
dramatic role for child; child actor
to speak; to say; to vocalize
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
boy; son; baby boy; young man
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
pointing out; identification
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
retention; maintenance; preservation
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
light; faint; pale; fleeting
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
strength; power; proficiency; ability
only; merely; but; no more than
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)