to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
naturalization; naturalisation
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
normal practice; proper practice
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
on the occasion of; at the time of
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
smoothly; easily; readily
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
speculation; thinking; meditation
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)