technique; art; skill; move
hog (esp. a wild boar, but also including the domesticated pig)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
neater (clothing, appearance, etc.); sharper; more businesslike; more formal; more put-together
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
each; (arch.) you (plural)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
person who has rendered distinguished service
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
death in battle; death on the battlefield
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when