as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
something; some kind of; for some reason
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
how long; how much; to what extent
to shout (in anger); to yell
to not take seriously; to take lightly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
recommendation; referral; endorsement
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
understood; I see; OK; present; here
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
every single word and phrase; word by word
perfect; complete; flawless
to be too numerous; to be too much
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
gambling den; gambling house