skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
several minutes; a few minutes
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to boost; to force up; to push up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
secret; private; surreptitious
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
while surprised; suddenly
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to push away; to push aside; to shove
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
double; twice (as much); twofold
to spend time (on doing something)
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
sowing; seeding; planting
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case