sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
at once; immediately; right now
police; police officer; police station
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
interference; meddling; butting in
because of; owing to; due to
look of death; shadow of death
extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings; sokaiya
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
political measures; policy
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
environment; circumstance
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
many problems; various problems
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
whole company; all the companies
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)