temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
involuntary manslaughter; accidental homicide; negligent homicide
abbreviated form of a Chinese character; simplified character; acronym; abbreviation
to extort (money); to blackmail
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
night watch; night watchman
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
referring a case to a public prosecutor
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
disinfection; sterile filtration
recital; recitation; public reading
declaration of a state of emergency
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
robbery; robbery case; burglary
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
compassionate; sympathetic
omitted character; omitted letter
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
public hall; community center; community centre
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service