technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
by myself; in person; by oneself
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
heap; pile; stack; full measure
end; close; conclusion; termination
declaration; proclamation; announcement
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
negation; denial; negative
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
one-by-one; separately; in detail
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
although I say; although one might say; although called
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as much as one can; as much as possible
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in