must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
commissioned officer; military officer
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
(conductor's) baton; beat; measure
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
moment by moment; hour by hour
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
what type of thing; which one
characteristic; feature; special quality
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
another species; other species
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
laughing off; dismissing with a laugh
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort