skill; dexterity; proficiency
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
this and that; various things
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
in advance; beforehand; previously
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
butt of a joke; punchline
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to speak ill of; to disparage