bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
business diary; job sheet; operational record; logbook
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
about; on; regarding; per; for every
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to find out; to discover; to locate
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
interior; inside; internal
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
permission; approval; authorization; license
illegal; illicit; unlawful
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
I see; that's right; indeed
as (for); for; in the capacity of