hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
long ago; previous; of a former age
young literary enthusiast
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
leather shoes; leather boots
cheap article; poor quality article
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
police identification card
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to palm off; to force a sale
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
inspection; examination; checking
license production; licence production
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
(police) detective; criminal matter
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
depiction; description; portrayal