murder; homicide; manslaughter
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
comparatively; relatively
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to subsist; to keep on living
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back