way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
three days and three nights
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
companion; partner; spouse
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat