highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
hairline; borders of the hair
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
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
moderate faction; moderates
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
on the occasion of; at the time of
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
Japanese green gentian (Swertia japonica); alderfly (esp. species Sialis japonica); alder fly
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
doping (in sports); doping (of a semiconductor)
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
real thing; original; actual
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)