friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to stare back at; to look back at
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
offence; offense; hindrance
since then; from that time; ever since
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
bureau director; office chief
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
dispersing; breaking up; running away
karoshi; death from overwork
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
piece of meat; cut of meat
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
very good luck; excellent fortune
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
souvenir store; gift shop
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway