or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
material; substance; matter
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
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 strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
beginning; outset; first; onset
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
ultimate; final; last; eventual
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only