to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
half-wit; fool; simpleton
being intrusive; intrusive person
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to be infected; to be contagious
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
discipline; punishment; reprimand
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
time axis; time basis; timeline
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction