skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to hold fast; to protect to the end
commander; commanding officer; CO
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to be helpful; to be useful
request; favour (to ask); wish; please