magic; sorcery; incantation
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
unfortunately; regrettably
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
dragon flute; medium-pitched bark-covered bamboo transverse flute with seven holes, used in gagaku
to give directions; to issue instructions
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
secrecy; highly classified information
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
overhasty; rash; premature
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
firmly; solidly; heartily
experiment; experimentation
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to become hoarse; to become husky
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
gatekeeper; doorman; porter