poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
major change; major transformation
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to attempt; to test; to try out
arm; skill; efforts; ability
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
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.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
punishment; judgement; judgment
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
high steward; grand master
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
raging fire; conflagration
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence