collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
how long; how much; to what extent
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
how many people; a number of people
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
stay of execution; suspended sentence
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
innocence; being not guilty
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
that is to say; so that means