to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
power; might; authority; influence
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
offense; offence; method of attack
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
original story; original version; this volume
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
covering; protection; backing; relief
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
specialization; specialisation
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time