was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
sound (of a sentence); euphony; wordplay; play on words; pun
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
had better ...; had better not ...
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
concession; conciliation; compromise
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
brambling (bird) (Fringilla montifringilla)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
surname; family name; last name
rich person; wealthy person
Chinese guger tree (Schima wallichii)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
like a decent person; human
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker