order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
under control (e.g. of territory)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
don't worry about it; forget about it
final scene; the end; finale
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
finger; hands and fingers; hands
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
lefty; left-hander; left-footed person; leftist
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
shock therapy; shock treatment
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
boy; son; baby boy; young man
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
master; teacher; stable master
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
from the beginning; from scratch
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
tune (melody, piece of music)