example; illustration; precedent
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
here and there; everywhere
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
living person; the living
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
confidential; secret; classified
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
elegance; taste; refinement
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
use; utilization; utilisation; application
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change