formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
food expenses; cost of one's board
pressure; oppression; suppression
now that you say that; now that you mention it
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
village; hamlet; settlement
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
existence; being; life; survival
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
enemy territory; hostile place
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
consumption; expenditure; spending
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
solution; solution strategy
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit