to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
bureau director; office chief
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
class; heading; group; category
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
severe punishment; rigorous measures
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
retention; maintenance; preservation
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
mostly involve; principally involve
sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat