police drama (television); detective drama
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
wide-open; frank; open; candid
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
edifice; monumental architecture; huge building
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
to check someone's temperature
formwork; shuttering; mold; mould; form
amount of sugar; sugar content
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
(small) stone; rock; pebble
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop