to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
future; possible; potential; prospective
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
about; on; regarding; per; for every
(crime of) high treason; (crime of) treason
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
serious crime; grave crime
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
the world in general; society; convention
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
sympathy; compassion; pity
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse