technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
planning; project; plan; design
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
strong opposition; vehement opposition
chief; main; principal; important
to shave off; to scrape off
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
nice; likeable; desirable
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
otherwise; or else; if not
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
pride; boast; credit (to)
person concerned; interested party; related party
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
business hours; opening hours; office hours
fan-tan (card game); sevens; parliament
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat