messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
prohibition; inhibition; ban
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
even more; still more; further
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
going to and fro; back and forth
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
clearing one's throat; cough