yoke; constraints; oppression
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
how long; how much; to what extent
to have meaning; to be meaningful
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to knock down; to knock off
to take away; to carry off
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
powerless; helpless; incompetent
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
the same; the said; likewise
offender; criminal; culprit
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to throw on the fire; to burn
in the mountains; among the mountains
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops