difficult to ...; hard to ...
misleading; misdirecting; leading astray
strapping Kyushu lad; virile son of Kyushu
condemn the offense, but not the offender
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
(crime of) theft; (crime of) stealing; larceny
to wring the neck; to strangle
jostle; struggle; scuffle
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
prone to adultery; flirtatious
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
perfect; complete; flawless
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
stay of execution; suspended sentence
ward office; council (regional)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
wearing one's hair in braids
material witness; suspect
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)