to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
this sort of; this type of
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
results of a scientific investigation; findings
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
research institute; (research) laboratory
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
brilliant; bright; dazzling
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
(state of) utter panic; great panic
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to lie down; to throw oneself down
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief