confusion; distraction; derangement
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
putting into operation; invocation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
very likely; very probable
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
settlement; solution; resolution
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to look around; to survey
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention