murder; homicide; manslaughter
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
opening and shutting; opening and closing
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
long ago; already; a long time ago
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink)
correction; revision; amendment