to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
(your) beloved son; cute boy
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
boiled water which has cooled
to whine; to make feeble complaints
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to make sense; to be meaningful
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
coherence; order; focus; point
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
safety; welfare; well-being
TV stand; TV table; TV unit
to leave as it is; to defer
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
condition; state (of health); appearance
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff