technical skill; ability; capacity
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
petty official; minor official
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
rule; reign; government; governing
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
hey there; I say; see here
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
gift; present; tip; bribe
bribe; sweetener; douceur
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start