(doing something) for money; being mercenary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
overstaying (one's visa, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
victim; injured party; sufferer
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
so what!; who gives a damn?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
murder; killing; murderer
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
imagination; supposition; guess
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet