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 study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to grow up; to become an adult
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
civilized society; civilised society
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
site; point on a map; spot
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear