drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
transactions; dealings; business
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
senior high school; high school
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
at that time; in those days
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
rather; better; instead; if anything
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
social networking service; SNS; social media
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to follow in succession; to happen one after another