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
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
third-year student; third-year pupil
student in a lower grade; underclassman
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
smoked glass; tinted glass
to notify; to advise; to inform
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
hedge; fence; border; limit
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
cooking; food preparation
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to attract attention; to come into the limelight