this and that; one thing or another
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
cooperation; collaboration
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to employ; to hire; to charter
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
detective agency; enquiry agency
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
talking while standing; standing around talking
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry