to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to discuss; to talk together
had better ...; had better not ...
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
expression; look; countenance; face
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
intelligence network; information network
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
way of calling (something or someone)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
pointing out; identification
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat