understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
ignorant of the ways of the world
(period of) a year; during an era
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
to be helpful; to be useful
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
complete change; about-face
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to take over; to hand over
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)