participation; joining; entry; adherence
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
secret information; intelligence
group; party; team; squad; section
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to trace back to (the origins of something)
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
in order; in turn; one by one
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
commander; general; leader
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
adviser; advisor; consultant
important post; important office; key position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
heap; pile; stack; full measure
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
how long; how far; how much
to have meaning; to be meaningful
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to become pale; to turn pale
to drop; to let fall; to omit