temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
witness stand; witness box
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
objection; dissent; protest
counsel; defender; advocate
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
(not) a single person; (no) one
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
revision; amendment; alteration
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
conclusion of trial (hearing)
trial; judgement; judgment
illegal; illicit; unlawful
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
penalty; sentence; punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
private; exclusive; secret
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)