clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
relation; connection; relevance
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
firmly rooted; deep-seated
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
what proportion; what percentage
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
concession; conciliation; compromise
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
hiding one's embarrassment
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
guidelines for action; personal principles
to become settled; to be fixed
moderate; proper; just right
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
secret; private; surreptitious
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
(theatrical) fighting scene
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
head of a sleeping person
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to harm; to cause harm to
grandfather; male senior-citizen
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being