to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
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
essence; true nature; substance; reality
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
from the beginning; from scratch
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
considerably; greatly; a lot
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
that; the matter in question
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
author; writer; novelist; artist
when it becomes; when it comes to
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
that day; the very same day
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
six codes (constitution, civil code, criminal code, commercial code, code of civil procedure, code of criminal procedure); Compendium of Laws
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown