speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
general; popular; common; typical
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
as (for); for; in the capacity of
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
really; truly; indeed; good grief
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
action of making something; -ification
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
businessman; industrialist
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
human relations; humanity
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
cool; indifferent; nonchalant; calm
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
new book; new publication
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
deformity; distortion; disability; word written at the end of a letter
person with a head for business
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise