feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
each house; every house; many houses
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
price; cost; value; worth; value
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
to cease; to stop; to be over
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
allegiance; obedience; submission
this occasion; at this time; now
cooperation; collaboration
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to spend time (on doing something)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to bend (the truth); to distort; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to pawn
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
than; other than; except; but
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to rise; to swell; to be promoted