settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
beginning; outset; first; onset
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
good performance; good work; great success
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
headquarters; head office; main office
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable