to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid a more severe penalty
より重い罰を避けるために軽い罪を認めること (yori omoi batsu o sakeru tame ni karui tsumi o mitomeru koto)
"He decided to cop a plea and serve a shorter sentence."
"彼は有罪を認め、短い刑期を務めることに決めました。" (Kare wa yūzai o mitome, mijikai keiki o tsutomeru koto ni kimemashita.)
to use a political issue to one’s advantage
to make someone feel uncomfortable or afraid
something new and refreshing
to share your deepest feelings or secrets honestly
someone appears active but is not thinking clearly
to finish or conclude something
