to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
unprecedented; never seen before
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one