gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
the other day; a few days ago
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
ability; performance; efficiency
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
aspect; phase; condition; modality
complete change; about-face
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence