judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
self-defense; self-defence
strength; power; proficiency; ability
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
either way; in any case; one way or another
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
commander; commanding officer; CO
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
uninhabited island; desert island
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
more than anything; above all else
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to sentence; to assign a penalty
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding