quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
moment by moment; hour by hour
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
mask; striking the head (kendo)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
calm; composed; leisurely
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
difficult to ...; hard to ...
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
son of a bitch; piece of shit
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
justification; rationalization
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy