strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
later on; eventually; afterwards
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
innocence; being not guilty
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
one by one; one after another; successively
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; dressing oneself; putting on clothes
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to express (in words); to confess
accomplice; co-conspirator
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair