to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
understood; I see; OK; present; here
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to take a breath; to take a short rest
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Saitama (city, prefecture)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
from the beginning; from scratch
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
agricultural machinery; farm machinery