to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
pressure; oppression; suppression
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
serious; severe; grave; acute
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
global scale; worldwide scale
to differ; to vary; to disagree
overhasty; rash; premature
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
factory; plant; mill; workshop
Okinawa (city, prefecture)