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
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
individual; one by one; separate; each
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
this for sure; certainly is
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
outbreak of war; starting a war
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
advance; moving forward; progress
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles