official name; formal name
religious corporation; religious juridical person
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
right and wrong; good and evil
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
about; concerning; related to; -ish
right to investigate; investigatory power
city police; municipal police
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
connection; link; relationship
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
several times; once or twice
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger