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
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
influenced (by); under an influence
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to stick it out (until the end)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
arm; skill; efforts; ability
10,000,000,000; ten billion
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to die out; to become extinct