severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
very; extremely; excessively
this and that; various things
ten; 10; ten years of age
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
quarrel; dispute; argument
to detain; to check; to restrain
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy