society; public; community; social studies
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
wrong course; evil course
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
female friend; woman friend
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
periodic; regular; routine
each (every) time; whenever
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
as you know; as you are aware
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
survival; survivor; relic
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to keep away; to keep at a distance
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to laugh away; to laugh off
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
both; both sides; both parties