to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
heart; guts; nerve; central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
elementary school (in Japan; 1886-1941); primary school
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
interference; intervention; meddling
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)
electrical engineer; electrician
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
power plant; power station
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
lonesome; lonely; forlorn