having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to be helpful; to be useful
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to throw oneself down
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
function; facility; faculty; feature
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
control; management; supervision
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
equipment; harness; fittings; orthotic; orthosis; brace
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
transfer; transport; transportation
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
visit (from someone); call
when it becomes; when it comes to
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence