early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to raise one's voice; to shout
to put out; to extinguish
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
self-defense; self-defence
defense; defence; protection
minimum; at the very least
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
good-looking; fair; beautiful
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
high-handed person; domineering person
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
central government office; head office; this office
Hokkaido Legislative Assembly
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
Hokkaido Prefectural Office
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited