power; authority; influence
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
endless; boundless; everlasting
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
modesty; humility; being humble
trial product; prototype model
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
sweet and sour; bittersweet