a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
setting aside; leaving to one side
several people; a few people
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
opening (of a new office, facility, etc.)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
talk; story; conversation
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
horseplay; fooling around
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with