technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
to fill a hole with earth
monetary; financial; pecuniary
entering school; school attendance
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
classification; categorization; sorting
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to take on a role; to take part
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
ending up right back where one started
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction