dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
settlement; solution; resolution
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
particularly; only; in the case of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
arrest; apprehension; capture
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to be enraged; to flip out
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
in the end; at the end of the day
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
supervised; under surveillance
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment