to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to have a talk; to tell a story
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
time; season; period; phase; stage
what kind of; what sort of; what
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to taste; to try (food or drink)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
rather than; more ... than ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
question; inquiry; enquiry
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched