means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
police officer; policeman; policewoman
secrecy; highly classified information
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
foreign capital group; foreign company
to keep a watchful eye on
degenerate; pervert; deviant
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
preference; priority; precedence
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
time; season; period; phase; stage
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
at that time; in those days
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest