operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
in one's hands; in one's control
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
closely-guarded secret; top secret
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
speech; expression; wording; language
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
training; drilling; strengthening
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
conjurer; magician; illusionist
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image