technical skill; ability; capacity
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in person; personally; (do) oneself
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
hunting ground; hunting preserve
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
technical book; specialized book; treatise
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
permission; approval; authorization; license
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
along; parallel to; in accordance with
immature form (of an organism); young animal
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
smallish; on the small side
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer