capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
to concern; to be related
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
house search (e.g. by the police)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
spare time; free time; leisure time
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
in that manner; like that
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
Great Bodhisattva Hachiman (title of Hachiman due to Shinto-Buddhist syncretism)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)