to punish someone personally instead of letting the authorities handle it
当局に任せず自分で罰すること (tokyoku ni makasezu jibun de bassuru koto)
"The villagers took the law into their own hands when the thief escaped."
"泥棒が逃げたとき、村人たちは自分たちで裁きを下した。" (dorobo ga nigeta toki murabito tachi wa jibun tachi de sabaki o kudashita)
In the planning or design stage
a person who strongly believes in a particular religion or p...
to ensure that something is well taken care of by someone el...
It’s wiser to be cautious than to take risks and regret late...
someone who will never be your friend
a beautiful and charming smile