note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
(another's) child; child; kid
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
publication of results; announcement of results
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
arriving at the same moment
winning in a flash; instant defeat
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
at least; at most; (even) just
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble