now that you say that; now that you mention it
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
innermost depths of one's heart
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
from now; from this moment; henceforth
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
by sheer strength; by brute force
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
lifting a child high up in the air
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
(shopping) mall; shopping centre; mall (pedestrianized street); Moor; mold; mould; molding
floral decoration; floral ornament
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain