remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
at once; immediately; right now
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
julienne (esp. of daikon); long, thin strips
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(feeling of) massiveness; (sense of) volume
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to change completely; to change suddenly
calm; composed; leisurely
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
such; like that; in that way
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to clean up; to clear away; to put in order
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous