to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
Mister Donut (fast food franchise)
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
southern Japanese hemlock (species of conifer native to Japan, Tsuga sieboldii)
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
someone (something) not to be trifled with
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
sequel; later development
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
match declared drawn due to injury
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
monetary offering; offertory
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
long ago; once upon a time
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion