toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
feeling; sense; impression
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
observation; survey; watching
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
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
to have meaning; to be meaningful
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
on the occasion of; at the time of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to pass (of time); to elapse
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
all; entire; whole; altogether
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
special training; intensive training; crash course
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)