round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
official announcement; proclamation
instability; insecurity; crankiness
internal strife; internal struggle
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
older sister; elder sister
at that time; in those days
appearance; expression; manifestation
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
sea of fire; sea of flame
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally