with a crack; with a smash
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to come to one's senses; to calm down
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
beforehand; in advance; previously
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to be lacking in options; to be too few
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital