to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
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
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
technique; art; skill; move
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
power; might; authority; influence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp