wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
adoration; admiration; devotion
this and that; one thing or another
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to look forward to something
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be softened; to calm down
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
how many years; how long; what year
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
presumption; assumption; estimation
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
self control; self restraint
small hill; low hill; hillock
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly