to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
police; police officer; police station
supervised; under surveillance
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
somehow; for some reason or other
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly