premeditated crime; deliberate crime
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
way (of doing); manner; method
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
fake; something false; sham; deception
not worth considering; out of the question
to backfire; to have a harmful result
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
the West; the Occident; Western countries
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to get change back; to be more than enough
high-grade sake; fine drink
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
odorless; odourless; unscented
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
carbonization; carbonisation