business; errand; nature of one's business
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
outside the country; abroad
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
in terms of; from the point of view of
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
refugee; exile; displaced persons
welcome; (warm) reception
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
free-standing house; clump (e.g. of trees); group
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse