punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
person standing watch; guard duty
to dye; to colour; to color
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to get between; to be caught in
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
like this; this sort; this way
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
cannot be helped; unavoidable
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
form of government; system of government; polity
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate