eye for people; ability to judge character
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
personal (employee); employed; retained
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
practice; practising; training; study
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
leadership; initiative; spearhead
tearing off; stripping off; ripping off
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to run up to; to rush over
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to move around; to move about; to get around
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
even more; still more; further
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure