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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

4

sparring partner

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

3

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

beginner

1

feeling; sensitivity; emotion

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

1

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

massage

12

don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought

1

masseuse; masseur

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

and then; and so; and; so then

2

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

1

lymph

10

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

2

bra; brassiere

1

medical treatment (esp. surgical)

3

obstruction; hindrance

1

peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

1

overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

5

full view; plain sight; completely visible

1

to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked

1

dry run; rehearsal

2

bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

3

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

2

muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness

1

feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers

1

plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

2

to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed

1

special make; deluxe

1

oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment

6

to daub; to smear

1

application (of ointment, etc.)

1

aphrodisiac; love potion; philter

4

sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)

2

tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing

1

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

1

to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle

1

lymph gland; lymphatic gland; lymph node

1

renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism

1

sound of water

1

to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly

1

alcohol; sake

3

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

1