chance (of success); odds
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
this sort of; this type of
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
business world; business circles; (the) industry
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
results of a scientific investigation; findings
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
very likely; very probable
order; directive; instructions; command
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
contrived; false-sounding
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough