operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
difficult to ...; hard to ...
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
serious; not joking; straight
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
being too late; losing one's final chance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
victim; injured party; sufferer
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to keep a watchful eye on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
senior high school; high school
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family