at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
follow-up report; further news
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
aforementioned; above-mentioned
ID card; identification card
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
stealthily; secretly; in secret
affidavit; deposition; testimony
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
because of; owing to; due to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
clear; precise; definite; distinct
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
how; in what way; by what means