the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
personality; character; individuality; personhood
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
to throw into; to toss into
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
normalcy; normality; normal
narrow; thin (sized); slender
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
catching up on one's sleep; storing up sleep; getting extra sleep while one has the chance
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
during imprisonment; while in jail
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
multiple personality; split personality
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty