background (of a case, incident, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
to find out; to discover; to locate
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
incessant working; working non-stop
arrest; apprehension; capture
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
polite; respectful; reverent
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
company president; manager; director
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
every year; yearly; annually
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
northern expedition; military campaign to the north
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
dwelling; house; residence; address
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
hey there; I say; see here
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
so what!; who gives a damn?
regret; repentance; remorse
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy