to check; to stop; to keep back
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
to walk away; to walk off
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
jumping about; rampancy; domination
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
maid; helper; help; assistance
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis); saber-toothed tiger
to be helpful; to be useful
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling