to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
for the present; for the time being
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
beforehand; in advance; previously
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
just because; even if; even though
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
occult; transcendental; supernaturalness; supernaturalism; supernaturality
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
outward appearance; apparent
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
smoothly; easily; readily
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
please; somehow or other; one way or another
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
animated cartoon; animated film
postrecording (dialogue or sounds); post-synchronization; dubbing; automated dialogue replacement; ADR
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately