poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
businesslike; professional
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to serve; to work for; to attend
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
be (that) as it may; having said that
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
(good) time to quit; (right) time to withdraw; time to pull out; time to retire; time to leave
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation