technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
that's the way it is; such is life
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
company; corporation; workplace
study; research; investigation
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
classical form of martial art
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned