skill; dexterity; proficiency
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
in spite of; regardless of
to be conspicuous; to stand out
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to run down (stairs, etc.)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
morning training (e.g. before school)
to celebrate one's recovery from illness
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to jump up and down; to hop
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet