established practice; custom
business; work; operations; service; duties
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
each place; various places
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
casserole; earthenware pan; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
air-permeability; breathability
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to seduce; to hit on; to do; to give; to present; to award
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching