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
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
that; the matter in question
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
rather; better; instead; if anything
head house (family); birthplace; originator
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
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
in this way; thus; such; uh...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
already; now; no longer; not any more
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)