(police) detective; criminal matter
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
promotion; raising of status
to begin some form of lifestyle
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
hair coloring; hair colouring; hair dye
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
soldier; combatant; warrior
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
around the world; throughout the world
good-natured; of good character
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to work hard at one's lessons
to head home; to leave for home
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
blouson; jacket gathered at the waist
ten-year-old; ten year old