to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
frame (of a building); framework; skeleton; (human) body
maintenance; preservation; improvement
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
world peace; peace of the world
noisy; confused; uproarious
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to arrest; to apprehend; (arch.) to call; (arch.) to summon
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
mysterious thief; phantom thief
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
arrest; apprehension; capture
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to have a talk; to tell a story
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk