restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
to lead a life; to live a life
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to become pale; to turn pale
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
done; just done; just finished
great laughter; burst of laughter
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty