notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis); saber-toothed tiger
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to be hesitant; to feel timid
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
look!; there!; here!; that is
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
suddenly; all of a sudden
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to knock down; to knock off
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
abuse; misuse; perversion
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
at the present time; as of now; at this time
movie; film; video; video clip
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
children; group of politicians associated with a particular political leader; politicians riding on a leader's coattails
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
allocation; assignment; allotment
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound