penalty; sentence; punishment
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
cannot be helped; unavoidable
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
walking briskly; determinedly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime