layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
(period of) a year; during an era
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
freedom; free man; free woman
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
death penalty; capital punishment
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
support; backing; aid; assistance
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
disinheritance; disowning
long ago; already; a long time ago
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
like a decent person; human
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease