experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
by sheer strength; by brute force
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
loud laughter; hearty laugh
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
unnecessary; unattainable
bowing (a string instrument)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
down to earth; reasonable
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to take measures; to take steps
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
a blooming cut flower; glorious death