(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
speech; expression; wording; language
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
to shout (in anger); to yell
document; official papers
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to order; to command; to appoint
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart