weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
how; in what way; how about
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
full throttle; full power
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
failure; mistake; blunder
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance