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 excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
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
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
word; term; language; speech
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
magazine; journal; periodical
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
concession; conciliation; compromise
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
attendance (at school); going to school
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names