horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
addition; annexation; appendage
government service; the bureaucracy
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
source of funds; resources; finances
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
succession; continuation; series; sequence
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
very likely; very probable
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx