exposure to wind; severe criticism
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to watch over; to watch attentively
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
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leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
one's physical safety; personal security
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
station square; station plaza
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
the other day; a few days ago
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
from the beginning; from scratch
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
participation; joining; entry; adherence