compulsory investigation; compulsory search
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
of all things (days, etc.)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
very interesting; of great interest
had better ...; had better not ...
establishment (of a business); founding
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
job-placement journal (magazine)
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
very important person; VIP
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
general public; the masses
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
underworld; underside of society
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
belief; faith; conviction
living by oneself; living alone
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
understood; I see; OK; present; here