filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to hide; to conceal oneself
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
without leaving any trace
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible