ability; performance; efficiency
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
type of occupation; occupational category
pre-war days; before the war
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
long ago; previous; of a former age
main battery; main armament
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
provisional; temporary; tentative
pointing out; identification
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
end; tip; extremities; terminal
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
most part; greater part; majority
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase