skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
abuse; misuse; perversion
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
small change; coins; small sum of money
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
men and women of all ages
interior design; interior; upholstery
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
imagination; supposition; guess
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
enemy territory; hostile place
good humour (humor); good mood