to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
police officer; policeman; constable
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
offender; criminal; culprit
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to control; to command; to get the better of
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
several people; a few people
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
omen; sign; notice; indication
two (long cylindrical things)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
power; might; authority; influence
strong person; the strong; the powerful