to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
technical skill; ability; capacity
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to distract one's attention
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
(another's) child; child; kid
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
regret; repentance; remorse
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)