rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to take measures (against); to take steps
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to say (something) over one's shoulder
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
string instrument; stringed instrument
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
otherwise; or else; if not
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
treatment (of a person); dealing with
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.