mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
leaving everything up to someone else
sword strike; sword slash
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to call again; to call (someone) back
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to leave (a scene); to step away
stabbing to death; putting out
testimony; (verbal) evidence
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to get slightly dirty (all over)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
going through; going via; going by way of
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
timewise; temporal; chronal
morning; forenoon; just before noon
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder