to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
a few years ago; some years back
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
arrest; apprehension; capture
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
of course; certainly; naturally
secret accounts; second set of accounts
client list; customer list
written request; request for ...; application for ...
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
testimony; (verbal) evidence
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
treatment (of a person); dealing with
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
head of a sleeping person
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to become pale; to turn pale
as you can imagine; as imagined
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
something; what; why; how
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
useless resistance; vain struggle