I see; that's right; indeed
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
no!; no no!; no, not at all
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
to fight against; to oppose; to face
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
tuning (an instrument); temperament
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly