chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
surely (not); certainly (not)
of course; certainly; naturally
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
what kind of business; what sort of matter
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to open (one's eyes) wide
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
legendary beast; magical beast
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
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)