work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
older sister; elder sister
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
book with the look and layout of a magazine
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to come back; to return; to recur
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
very interesting; of great interest
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
curiosity; inquisitiveness
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming