main city (of a district, province, etc.); major city
robbery; robbery case; burglary
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to claim victims; to cause casualties
all companies; each company
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
examination; investigation; prosecution
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to write down; to record; to register
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary