mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
healthy; sound; wholesome
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
behavior; behaviour; conduct
admiration; wonder; astonishment
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
second offense; second offence; reoffending; recidivism
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
in the meanwhile; during the time
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
results (of a study or investigation)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client