noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
progress; advance; improvement; development
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
book; volume; this; present; main; head
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
in the same manner as before; the same as always
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
twice; again; second time
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
hey there; I say; see here
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
as (for); for; in the capacity of
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops