skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
upward adjustment; upward revision
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to take (be in) charge of
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
story; tale; talk; discussion
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
preface; introduction; preamble
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
material; substance; matter
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)