death penalty; capital punishment
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
specimen; sample; object to be examined
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
unique; peculiar; singular
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
surveillance camera; security camera
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow