to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
going to and fro; back and forth
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to boost; to force up; to push up
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
accurate; correct; precise; exact
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
immediately; right away; on the spot
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
oilily; slimily; slipperily
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may