to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
long time; long interval; for quite some time
(police) detective; criminal matter
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
Public Safety Bureau (of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); Special Branch (police); Ministry of Public Security (China)
police; police officer; police station
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
present; current; in operation
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(political) power; authority; influence
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rather; better; instead; if anything
victim; injured party; sufferer
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
older sister; lass; young lady