the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
picking; collecting; harvesting
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
military force; military strength
direct connection; direct link
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
several times; a few times
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
several years; a few years
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
simply; merely; only; solely
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
discovery; detection; finding
relation; connection; relevance
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to pile up; to accumulate
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says