guess; speculation; supposition
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
good performance; good work; great success
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
bond; bill; certificate; security
one-by-one; separately; in detail
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
these guys; these fellows
to be helpful; to be useful
presence; sitting with; being with
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
intelligence gathering; information gathering
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even