to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
hello; good day; good afternoon
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to commit a crime; to do evil
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
third day of the month; three days
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
gift; present; tip; bribe
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
three generations; three periods; third generation
place where one works; construction site; working area
impressed (glued) gold or silver foil on traditional Japanese fabric; type of noh costume
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once