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
wide difference; a world of difference
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
direct descent; direct line
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
overlooking; turning a blind eye
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to live; to make a living; to get on with
go that far; to that extent
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
ago; since; before; previous
function; facility; faculty; feature
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
study; pursuit of knowledge
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
recovery; undoing; recall
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration