messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
pattern paper (for dressmaking); stencil
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
destination; place where one is visiting
concession; conciliation; compromise
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
modern person; people of today
as you see; as you can see
bragging; showing off; pride
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
(written) contract; agreement
to put a kettle on (the stove)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble