ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to sweep clean; to brush clean
wall material; wall-finishing material; wallplate (e.g. in a mine)
sanitation worker; garbage collector; refuse collector; street cleaner
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
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)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
interception (email); wiretap; bug
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
someone (important); person of importance
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to peel off; to come off; to flake off
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
increasing in size; becoming bigger; enlargement