the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
plaintiff group; plaintiffs
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
(police) detective; criminal matter
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose