likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
genuine; authentic; true; real
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
non-existence; absence; lack
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
shopping; purchased goods
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
emergency light; emergency lamp
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
light; easy; non-serious; minor
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
author; writer; novelist; artist
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away