member of the Hokkaido Legislative Assembly
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
filtration; filtering; percolation
(police) legwork; house-to-house inquiry; canvassing; investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
not caring; not giving a damn
burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses); sneak thief; prowler
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
summer vacation; summer holiday