to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
rising; ascending; climbing
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
quickly; calmly; intently
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
stabbing to death; putting out
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
express; special delivery
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
going to Tokyo; going east
sales; selling; marketing
treatment; service; handling; management
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
day laborer; day labourer