to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
flour; meal; powder; dust
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
at least; at most; (even) just
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
police; police officer; police station
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
father and mother; parents
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
real thing; original; actual
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
dark night; moonless night
before the gate; in front of the gate
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
duty; function; office; mission; task
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front