with a chuckle; with a giggle
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
head house (family); birthplace; originator
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
yearly paid vacation (holiday)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to throw at; to turn; to raise
(police) detective; criminal matter
intelligence gathering; information gathering
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
indescribable; having no way to express
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
preface; introduction; preamble
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
leader; authority; mainstay
to play a leading role; to play a central part
split; division; break up
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to pick a fight; to find fault
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
in a sense; in some way; to an extent