explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
reason; cause; circumstances
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
to detain; to take into custody
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
police cell; place of detention; jail
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
nonchalant air; unruffled air
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to become pale; to turn pale
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
Dawson (Canada); D'Ohsson; Dorson
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal