to spend time (on doing something)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to feel a chill run down one's spine
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
all night long; all through the night
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
such; this sort of; like this
prohibition; inhibition; ban
establishment; settlement
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe