specialization; specialisation
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
at first; in the beginning; originally
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
something; some kind of; for some reason
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
slightly heavy; a little heavy
to rock; to shake; to swing
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to need; to call for; to require
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
don't you think?; indicates question
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
failure; mistake; blunder
splendor; splendour; magnificence; beauty
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with