puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
training; drill; practice; discipline
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the other day; some time ago; recently
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion