a matter for the police; a brush with the law
armband; arm band; brassard
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
same text; same wording; same script; same language
interested person; volunteer; supporter
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
to watch for an unguarded moment
you could say; you might say; verging on the
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
the public; general public
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
modesty; humility; being humble
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
sports ground; sports oval
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
triangle; triangular shape
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood