right to investigate; investigatory power
city police; municipal police
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
I see; that's right; indeed
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
in the meanwhile; during the time
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
same; similar; (just) like; equal
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
offender; criminal; culprit
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
connection; link; relationship
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently