police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
invitation; introduction; temptation
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
normal mode; default mode
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
Lupin III (manga, anime, character by Monkey Punch); Lupin the Third
synchronization; synchronized swimming
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
the other day; a few days ago
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
stealthy steps; soft steps
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
three; three years of age
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
police drama (television); detective drama
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in