elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
otherwise; or else; if not
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
vitality; ability to earn a living
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
hiding one's embarrassment
to brave a danger; to take a risk
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
to march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
responsibility; duty; obligation
remote island; distant island; banishment to a remote island (Edo-period punishment)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
one's own child; one's own children
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
successively; one after another
chief of the general staff; chief of staff (esp. US)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required