in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
killing and wounding; bloodshed
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
plural; multiple; several
testimony; (verbal) evidence
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
older sister; elder sister
court (of law); courtroom
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
straight-laced person; stubborn person
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
the prosecution; prosecution side
summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to thrust down; to push off
though; notwithstanding; although
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
single word; a few words; brief comment
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
lay judge (2005 reforms); citizen judge; juror
button (clothing); push-button
innocence; being not guilty
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
death penalty; capital punishment
decision; settlement; definition
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling