to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
steady; sound; reliable; solid
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
police cell; place of detention; jail
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
trial; judgement; judgment
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to utterly defeat
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
hard struggle; strenuous effort