crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
whole story; full picture; full particulars
how long; how much; to what extent
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
illegal; illicit; unlawful
right (to do something); authority; power
indictment; prosecution; complaint
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
administration of justice
such; this sort of; like this
when it becomes; when it comes to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
distribution channel; channel of distribution
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress