to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
documentary evidence; documentation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
way out; means to escape; escape route
under-reporting (e.g. income on a tax return)
confiscation of property (Edo period)
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
same crime; being equally guilty
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
this world; this life; world of the living
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
verbal promise; one's word
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
that is to say; so that means
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to explain; to dispel doubts
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)