technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
outsider; layman; amateur
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
unskilled; not very good at
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
orderer; purchaser; customer
namely; that is (to say); in other words
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
form; shape; figure; morph
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
number of times; frequency; count
reduction of expenditure; reduction of expenses; cost reduction; cost-cutting
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
annual average; annual mean
fee; charge; rate; material
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
one-year plan; annual plan; program for the year
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
(your) beloved son; cute boy
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan