having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
everything; anything; nothing
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
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
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
place; situation; position; location
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to throw into; to dump in together
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to die out; to become extinct
coincident with; while; simultaneously
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
almost; roughly; approximately
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
loveable; very likeable; like very much