occupation; calling; livelihood
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
police investigator; investigator
older brother; elder brother
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
at that time; in those days
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
no matter how much time passes
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(not so) much; (not) very
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
strategy meeting; council of war
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
grasp; catch; understanding
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
according to plan; as planned; on target
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)