murder; homicide; manslaughter
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
devil; demon; the Devil; Satan
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to some extent; to a certain extent
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
(wearing) low over one's eyes
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
intelligence operative; spy
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
smoothly; easily; readily
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
very likely; very probable
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
aspect; phase; condition; modality
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if