skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
older brother; elder brother
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
in one's own way or style
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pick up; to find; to gather
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
forcibly; against one's will
to be entwined; to be involved
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
feeling; sense; impression
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
large number (of); many; majority
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant