common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
training; drill; practice; discipline
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
classical form of martial art
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
clothing and accessories; attire
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
survival techniques; survival skills
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
talented person; clever person
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to anticipate; to foresee
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness