to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
first class plus; extra special
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
sleepover; overnight stay
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to press a question; to cross-examine
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
decoration; ornament; trimmings
at first; in the beginning; originally
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
Christmas Eve; holy night
no exception; without exception; always the same
boarder; boarding student
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
something; something or other; something something
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to