gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
around the world; throughout the world
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
espionage network; intelligence network
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to pierce through; to break through
mistress; kept woman; concubine
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
offender; criminal; culprit
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
arbitration; intercession; mediation
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
private citizen; civilian
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
sign; indication; omen; symptom
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for