chief; main; principal; major
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
bounty hunter; bounty hunting
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
having gone too far to turn back
unconfirmed; unidentified
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
street at night; making a night journey
junior mistress (of a bar); junior mama-san
to harm; to cause harm to
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
in the hospital; hospitalized
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
walking briskly; determinedly
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge