to get information out of a person; to begin listening
whispering into a person's ear
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
so; like this; in this way
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
(your) daughter; young woman
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
to threaten; to make threats
complete change; about-face
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to not believe one's ears
beginning; outset; first; onset
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay