puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
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
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
period of time; time slot; time zone
huge person; enormous object
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
making practical; making useful; implementing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
international border dispute
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
the whole day; all the day
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
participation; joining; entry
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
several times (as large, over)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
supply; supplying; replenishment
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)