operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
on countless occasions; many a time
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
fruit grown near the root
accumulation; accumulate; store
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
why; how; for what reason
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
... years old; age (of) ...
material; materials; data; information; documents
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
family structure; family composition; family makeup
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)