strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
close; intimate; on good terms
boring; dull; uninteresting
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
concentration; density; cardinality
rising; ascending; climbing
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
large number (of); many; majority
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
putting into operation; invocation
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to be worried; to be troubled
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
freedom; free man; free woman