may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
interior; inside; internal
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to close; to be over; to break up (e.g. school); to lose one's nerve; to feel daunted
exotic non-Japanese wood (rosewood, ebony, blackwood, etc.); imported wood
(police) detective; criminal matter
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
underworld; underside of society
to come and go; to go back and forth
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
black market adult video; black market adult film; bootleg video
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
abuse; misuse; perversion
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene