severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to be selected (from among many people)
all night; throughout the night
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
to play a leading role; to play a central part