strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to flare up; to burst into flames
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
shoulder strap (on a dress)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track