inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
deep emotion; strong feelings
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
general (variety) store (shop)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
busy; having no (free) time
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
semi-transparent; translucent
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
passing through without stopping; passing by
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
firmly; solidly; heartily
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
eternal; unlimited; endless
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
unidentifiable; unidentified
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
perception; sensation; awareness