movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
handicraft; industrial art object
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
environment; surroundings; circumstances
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
society; public; community; social studies
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to throw oneself (into an activity)
no exception; without exception; always the same
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
going straight on; going straight ahead
passing through without stopping; passing by
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
destination (one is heading towards); goal
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that