fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
one's post; place of work; workplace
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
particularly; only; in the case of