town; city; municipal; urban
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
professional killer; hit man
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
all around; as far as the eye can see
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
trio; gang of three; threesome
principal occupation; core business
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
to accuse someone; to charge someone
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
band of robbers; gang of thieves
decision; determination; resolution
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
former (incumbent); predecessor
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
advance payment; money paid in advance
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
vent; vent hole; air hole
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)