ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
arrest; apprehension; capture
eagle (Accipitridae family)
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
orders; instructions; directive; command
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
study; research; investigation
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to surround; to crowd around
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
everywhere; all over; throughout
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
negotiations; discussions; connection
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone