to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
large number (of); many; majority
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to make one's own; to take possession of
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
rehabilitation; social readjustment; aftercare; parole
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
craving for the limelight
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
amount of money; sum of money
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
please; somehow or other; one way or another
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to be found; to be discovered
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
some people; a few people; several people
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt