skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
observation; survey; watching
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to finish reading; to read through
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to examine; to check; to inspect
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
clanging; empty; deserted
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
useless; vain; aimless; idle
admiration; being impressed (by)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion