misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
at that time; in those days
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
how long; how far; how much
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to concern; to be related
confusion; mixing; merger
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
writing; composition; essay; sentence
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
at least; at most; (even) just
rather; sooner; preferably
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
derailment; digression; deviation
to be consistent; to be coherent
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)