skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
applicant; candidate; volunteer
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
unconditionally; as a rule
exploitation; overuse; abuse
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
in one's own way or style
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
outward appearance; looks
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to hide; to keep to oneself
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations