skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to claim victims; to leave casualties
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
sharp parting remark; parting threat
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
next generation; future generation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
modesty; humility; being humble
because of; owing to; due to
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
two equal parts; exactly two parts
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)