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
letter; missive; note; mail
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
last week; the week before
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
witnessing; observing; sighting
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
older sister; elder sister
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to serve; to work for; to attend
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to put into the mouth; to eat
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
family; members of a family
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is