intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
minimum; at the very least
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to need; to demand; to take; to require
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
there being no use in arguing (about it)
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to snatch from; to steal from
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
one way or the other; either way
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
considerably; greatly; a lot
intersection on a go board
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
outline; summary; gist; in brief