very interesting; of great interest
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
younger scholar; future reference
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to watch steadily; to stare
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
life; living; I; me; student
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
hereabouts; around there; that area
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to mix; to blend; to combine
completion; perfection; accomplishment
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to peel; to skin; to pare
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
fully prepared; all ready