skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
a long time ago; in those days
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
sense of values; values; value system
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
apparent; obvious; very clear
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
unexpected result; upset; surprise
that is to say; so that means
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
true character; real nature
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open