miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
village; hamlet; countryside; country
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
just the other day; quite recently
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
woman of loose morals; lewd woman; prostitute; whore; harlot
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill