skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
store name; shop name; restaurant name
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
18-litre measuring container
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
hot topic; talk of the town
to capture; to seize; to plunder
no!; no no!; no, not at all
manly; masculine; like a man
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
way of speaking; intimation
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
goodness; excellence; virtue
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence