capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
explanation; interpretation
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
outside the country; abroad
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
that day; the very same day
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning