middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
police affairs department; police headquarters department which handles human resources, finance, etc.
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
had better ...; had better not ...
bribe; sweetener; douceur
donation; contribution; offering
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to thrust before; to thrust at
gentlemen; you; (all of) you or them; Hundred Schools of Thought
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
gudgeon (any fish of genus Gnathopogon or related genera); willow gudgeon (Gnathopogon caerulescens); longtooth grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus bruneus)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
host club; club that provides male company for female customers
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
French; French food; French cuisine
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to attempt; to test; to try out
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
the other day; a few days ago
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question