sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
in the following manner; as follows
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
if so; in that case; in that situation
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
as before; as ever; as it was originally
since then; from that time; ever since
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
greeting; a fine thing to say
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
research; study; investigation
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
angle of slope; gradient; degree of inclination; slope; pitch
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth