pet dog; non-sporting dog
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
trial; judgement; judgment
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
already; now; no longer; not any more
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
throat; important part; vital area
with a start; with a jump
to stare back (at); to glare back
had better ...; may as well ...
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to lay aside; to set aside
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to await; to wait for; to expect
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh