defense; defence; guard; policing; security
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
society; the world; the times
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
right behind; just behind; directly behind
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
influence; clout; leverage