craftsman; skilled artisan
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
ability; performance; efficiency
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
in succession; one by one
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
reality; actuality; hard fact
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
when it becomes; when it comes to
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
head; brains; intellect; understanding
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
the front; honest; upright; decent
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
difficult to ...; hard to ...
such; like that; that sort of
as stated; verbatim; literally
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)