skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
older sister; lass; young lady
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
chance; opportunity; occasion
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
accurate; correct; precise; exact
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission