ability; capability; competence; skill
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to blaze; to burn brightly
economical; efficient; lean; compact
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
feel (of a material); texture
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
in respect of; in regards to; as for
next term; next period; next version; next release
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
princess; daughter of a nobleman
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to spread; to be propagated
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to chase; to run after; to pursue
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against