all over Japan; throughout Japan
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
taking charge; management
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
magazine; journal; periodical
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
for example; for instance; e.g.
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly