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
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
branch (of a language family); branch of languages
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement