mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
all present; all concerned; all of us
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the other day; some time ago; recently
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being