to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
penalty; sentence; punishment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
imposing stance; daunting pose
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to surround; to crowd around
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
with these words; while saying
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
in the meanwhile; during the time
something; some kind of; for some reason
whispering into a person's ear