to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
police; police officer; police station
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
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
program (e.g. TV); programme
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
impossible; unlikely; improbable
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
such; like that; that sort of; very
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
contract; compact; agreement
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
observation; survey; watching
logo; Logo (programming language)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer