to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(police) detective; criminal matter
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
offender; criminal; culprit
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
disinheritance; disowning
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
tension; mental strain; nervousness
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons