to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
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 be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
opinion; point of view; visual point
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to some extent; to a certain extent
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
state of the war; war situation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
whispering; murmuring; subdued
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to accumulate
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate