master; teacher; stable master
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
pride; boast; credit (to)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
pride; dignity; self-respect
because of; owing to; due to
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to peel; to skin; to pare
briskly; quickly; promptly
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food