technique; art; skill; move
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
offense and defense; offence and defence
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
in the meanwhile; during the time
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
old friend; old acquaintance
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
face; looks; vestiges; trace
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
bygones; the past; past event
to refuse; to decline; to deny
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after