magician; conjurer; illusionist
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
to shove in; to push in; to force in
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
pessimism; negative thinking
to master something (through personal experience)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
library (usu. single-room); small library
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
more than usual; especially; particularly
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
moderate; proper; just right