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 become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be found; to be discovered
job; work; duties; trade; skill
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
otherwise; or else; if not
be (that) as it may; having said that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
new and old; incoming and outgoing
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after