ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(political) power; authority; influence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
then; well; so; well then
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
since; henceforth; ever since
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
interior; inside; internal
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in one's own way or style
memory; ability to remember
university student; college student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
drug trafficking; dealing in illegal drugs
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
simultaneous; all at once
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out