seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
true character; true heart; true spirit
to raise one's voice; to shout
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
heating power; thermal power; firepower
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
dictaphone; dictation system
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to wring the neck; to strangle
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
blow; hit (on the body); beating
colored pencil; coloured pencil
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
day by day; every day; by the day
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
how; in what way; in what manner