tragic but brave; heroic; grim
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
whichever one chooses; either way
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
performance fee (for an actor, singer, etc.); appearance fee
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
one theory; one opinion; another theory
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
eye for people; ability to judge character
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
male convict; male prisoner
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly