group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
periodic; regular; routine
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
predation; eating prey; preying upon
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
in the same way as; just like
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
had better ...; had better not ...
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
notice; attention; observation
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)