disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
covert action; covert operations
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
performance of one's official duties
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to take someone's life; to kill someone
good-natured; of good character
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
(written) contract; agreement
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
data processing; information processing
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
double room; room shared by two people; shared room