penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
body; physique; build; stature
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
penalty; sentence; punishment
member of an organized crime group; gangster; mobster; yakuza
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to take back; to recapture
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
inattention; absent-mindedness
bold; daring; unflappable
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says