slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
conversely; on the contrary
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
obsession; compulsive idea
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to wring the neck; to strangle
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
craving; longing; thirsting
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue