an eye for people; the ability to judge character
observation; survey; watching
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
cooperation; collaboration
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to make merry; to be festive
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
everyday life; daily life
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
(not) even once; (not) ever
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
basis for decision; evidence for judging
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft