just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing
lodging; putting up at a hotel
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
(police) detective; criminal matter
(criminal) investigation headquarters
the same night; that night
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
toast; congratulatory cup
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
regulation; adjustment; control