technical skill; ability; capacity
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
in that manner; like that
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
region; limits; stage; level
in one's own way or style
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
interested person; volunteer; supporter
control; management (e.g. of a business)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man