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
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
consideration; taking into account
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
putting into operation; invocation
passenger; rider; good rider
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
contract; compact; agreement
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
right (to do something); authority; power
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(religious) faith; belief; creed
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
to rule; to govern; to administer
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
establishment; settlement
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to order; to command; to appoint
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
young girl; lass; adolescent female
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done