the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
one by one; in detail; minutely
listening device; bug; wiretap
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
very much; very many; more and more
degree of penetration; penetrance
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
influenced (by); under an influence
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
global scale; worldwide scale
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
convenient; expedient; makeshift
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
example; exercise (for the reader)
vague recollection; faint memory
from here; from this place
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
serious look (on one's face); straight face