reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
undercoating; underpainting; first coating
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to find out; to discover; to locate
expression; presentation; representation; notation
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
music for strings; string music
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details