appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
while; during (the time when)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
cares; ill feeling; reserve
deportation; expulsion from the country
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint