judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
back handspring (gymnastics)
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
OK; sure; yessir!; okey dokey!; understood
open-mouthed form (statue with open mouth, symbolizing the "a" half of "aum")
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa)
happy-go-lucky fellow; an easygoing and indifferent person; a pococurante
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; sudden windstorm; gale
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
to be or lie just outside of
the smoke of guns and a rain of bullets or shells
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)