natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
how; in what way; by what means
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
top spinning; playing with a spinning top
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
(in) the air; midair; sky
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
inside; interior; inner part
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
society; the world; the times
the positive and the negative; yin and yang
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
this world; this life; world of the living
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something