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
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
war; battle; match; game; competition
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
originally; by nature; from the start
possession; retention; maintenance
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
concealment; suppression; hiding
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
thought; consideration; thinking
source (e.g. quotation); authority
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(social) position; status
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being