questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
legal structure; legal system; jurisprudence
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
human rights; civil liberties
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
that's true; of course; obviously
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)