paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to nip (something) in the bud
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
river; stream; River; the ... river
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
semi-transparent; translucent
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
action; operation; effect; function
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential