capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
discussion; debate; argument
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
way of talking; speaking style
orator; eloquent speaker; accomplished orator
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
master; teacher; stable master
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
living thing; organism; creature; biology
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with