given the circumstances; such being the case
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
legal; lawful; legitimate
influencer (e.g. on social media)
forwarding agent; carrier
criminal investigation squad (team)
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
authenticity; credibility
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
the prosecution; prosecution side
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
stay of execution; suspended sentence
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely