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
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
offender; criminal; culprit
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
reinforcement; strengthening
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
surely; certainly; without doubt
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
the same rank; equality; apposition
higher rank; better position
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
the right person in the right place
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger