violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
directions; instructions; orders; command
construction; establishment
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
calm; composed; cool; quiet
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
the other day; lately; recently
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
appears to be; apparently
the other day; a few days ago
how; in what way; in what manner