pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to grant permission; to give permission
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
clarification; definition
tingling; stinging; pungently
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
flustered; confused; panicked
the reverse; other side; lining
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
employer's house; master's house
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
fragment; one of the group or party
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
guidelines for action; personal principles
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
to stay calm; to keep cool
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...