remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
directions; instructions; orders; command
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to be freezing cold (of the weather); to be bitterly cold; to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to order; to command; to appoint
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
pride; boast; credit (to)
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
quadruped; four-footed animal
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
thank you (for the meal just served); (lit.) I receive (this meal)
(male) lover (esp. of a prostitute); paramour (of a married woman)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to strangle; to constrict
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point