technical skill; ability; capacity
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
(distinction of) sex; gender
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
patient; unhurried; leisurely
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
border (between countries); national border
to pitch camp; to set up camp
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
piece of cake; a walk in the park
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)