facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
two persons; two people; pair; couple
putting into operation; invocation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
function; facility; faculty; feature
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to become dirty; to become grimy; to become filthy; to get stained with dirt
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
the people; citizens; the populace
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
underground organization; underground organisation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
with a start; with a jump
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to raise one's voice; to shout
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful