police; police officer; police station
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
question; inquiry; enquiry
boasting of one's hometown
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
wealthy person; millionaire
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel