to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
go that far; to that extent
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
skill; dexterity; master hand
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
one or two; a few; small number
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to collect; to assemble; to gather
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
how; in what way; by what means
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(how) many times; (how) often
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile