to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to serve; to work for; to attend
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to some extent; to a certain extent
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
honorific/polite/humble prefix
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
your body; your health; yourself; you
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...