to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
strength; power; proficiency; ability
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
frequency (of occurrence)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
everywhere; all over; throughout
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
tedious; boring; being fed up with
that's true; of course; obviously
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(necessary) personnel; required person
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
favorite; favourite; habitually used
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed