order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
roller coaster; big dipper
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
getting nauseated; getting angry
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
evening; early night hours
commander; general; leader
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
just one person; only one
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
more than anything; above all else
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
wizard; wizard (software); setup assistant
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
the other day; lately; recently
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful