that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
now; the present time; just now; another; more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
continuation; succession; series
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
in this way; thus; such; uh...
president (of a society); chairman
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
society; the world; the times
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
control; management (e.g. of a business)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction