gossip; corner of the mouth
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
in unison; as one; united
to arrive; to come to pass
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
objection; dissent; protest
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
mockery; derision; ridicule
different opinion; objection
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
civil and military officers
guard; sentinel; garrison
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to lend an ear to; to listen to
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to receive divine punishment
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
commandant; commanding officer; general
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
number of persons; personnel
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes