(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to need; to call for; to require
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
having no idea; having no clue
important matter; matters of weight
prickling; stinging; tingling
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
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
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
difficult to approach; inaccessible
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to encamp; to take up positions
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
newcomer; initiate; rookie
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted