great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
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
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
standard (for weights and measures)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to give meaning (to); to assess the significance (of)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to rule; to govern; to administer
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
science institute; scientific laboratory
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
a little bit; a little while
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
just one person; only one
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
seeing one off; farewell; escort
another (person); the other person; one more (person)