strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
peace conference; peace negotiations
Yggdrasil (tree in Norse mythology)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
justice; fairness; impartiality
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
what sort of; what kind of; what way
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
alert status; emergency alert
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
to listen to in an ecstasy
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); downturn; recession; front left; front and left
(doing something) in tears
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
countermeasure; counter-measure
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
supervised; under surveillance