speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
transactions; dealings; business
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
senior high school; high school
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
at that time; in those days
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
rather; better; instead; if anything
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner