skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
private car; private automobile
surely; certainly; without doubt
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
national road; national highway
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment