straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
public safety; public welfare
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
safety division; security division; public peace department
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
otherwise; or else; if not
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
secret; private; surreptitious
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
power; authority; jurisdiction
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to say; to tell; to state; to do
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
security firm; security company
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
ignorant of the ways of the world
interruption; suspension; break