cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
like this; in this way; as you see
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
light snow; light snowfall; thin layer of snow; jellied dessert made of beaten egg white, agar and sugar
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
healthy; sound; wholesome
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to mind; to care; to worry
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
in name only; titular; nominal
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless