craftsman; skilled artisan
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to keep away; to keep at a distance
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
opinion; intention; thought
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
simmer; bubble out; flow out
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)