person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
absentmindedness; peace of mind
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
few decades; many decades; several decades
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
jamming; interference; cross talk
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
silence; stillness; quietness
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to make a fist; to clench one's fist