Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
Second Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating white-collar crimes like fraud, bribery, embezzlement and election violations
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
river; stream; River; the ... river
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
house search (e.g. by the police)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
support group; fan club; (election) committee
political organization; political organisation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
student (esp. a university student)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
independence; self-reliance
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
how can (one) do something
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
middle of the night; dead of night
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
had better ...; had better not ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat