acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
skill; dexterity; proficiency
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
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
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
intelligence or information network
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
war; battle; match; game; competition
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
already known; well-known
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)