root; joint; base; crotch
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
intellectual crime; white-collar crime; intellectual criminal; smart criminal
writing; composition; essay; sentence
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
criminal investigation squad (team)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
having said that; on the other hand
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
this and that; one thing and another
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
allocation; assignment; allotment
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to fold up; to fold into layers
letter of responsibility (for a crime)
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school