poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
reality; actuality; hard fact
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
espionage network; intelligence network
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
without; but if; otherwise; or else
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on