eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to accumulate
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
everywhere; all over; throughout
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
embankment (for road, railway, etc.); raising the ground level; fill
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to be erected; to be built
(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
releasing on parole; conditional release
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
hello; good day; good afternoon
police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
1,000,000; one million; million; many
candy; sweet; confectionary
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
smoothly; easily; readily
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)