crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to dispose of; to sell off
certain evidence; definite evidence
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
to become misty; to become hazy
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
deviation; departure; omission
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to keep (a person) waiting
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to blaze; to burn brightly
infant; baby; little child
with a start; with a jump
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly