better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
life and death; life or death
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
almost; roughly; approximately
to look down on; to condescend
enterprise; business; company; corporation
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
grasp; catch; understanding
sting operation; undercover investigation
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody