to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
line; queue; procession; matrix
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to master something (through personal experience)
place to put something; storage space
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
proficiency; mastery; competence; becoming proficient (in)
life and death; life or death; life and death (of a group of stones)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
accident at sea; maritime accident
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
secret technique; secret art
to understand from experience
bluff; false show of power; bold front
feeling extremely happy; being in seventh heaven
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
don't worry about it; forget about it
correction; looking over; touching up
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
present form; present tense
past progressive form; past progressive tense
future progressive form; future progressive tense
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
counter for birds or rabbits
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
counter for books; volume
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
road approaching a shrine