to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
way of solving (a problem); solution
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
sea of fire; sea of flame
fire brigade; fire company
partial destruction by fire
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
psychiatry; psychiatric department
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
abuse; misuse; perversion
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
loitering at night (between 11pm and 4am); late-night prowling
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
April Fools' Day; April fool
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
soccer club (at a school); football club
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)