one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
camping; campground; making camp
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
technical skill; ability; capacity
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family; (being brought up) in a hothouse atmosphere
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
although I say; although one might say; although called
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to some extent; to a certain extent
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
youngster; young and immature person
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness