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
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to get on aboard; to join a ship
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
festival; feast; carnival
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
longed-for; anxiously awaited
article; news story; report; account
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
technique; art; skill; move
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
power; might; authority; influence
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck