to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
intelligence network; information network
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to order; to command; to appoint
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol