finely chiseled (features)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
what star sign; what constellation
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
magic bullet; magic bullets
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to be hanged; to be struck dead; to eat one's hat
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
reproachful; hateful; bitter
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
gulp; gulping; swallowing
to capture; to seize; to plunder
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with