in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
occupation; calling; livelihood
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
pride; dignity; self-worth
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
valuable article; valuables
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
throat; important part; vital area