technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
world-class; (of) high global reputation
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
how long; how far; how much
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
in the meanwhile; during the time
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
book; volume; this; present; main; head
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
putting out the light; switching off the light
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
beforehand; in advance; previously
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
every person; each one; everybody
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
breathing of a sleeping person