useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
back (of a chair); backrest
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
one's share; one's portion
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
thousands; several thousand
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
research funds; research expenses
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
estimate (of costs); budget
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
conversely; on the contrary
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay