to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
very loose; slowly; leisurely
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
meanwhile; in the meantime
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
retention; maintenance; preservation
professional killer; hit man
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
meteor; shooting star; falling star
making practical; making useful; implementing
coating (esp. lacquering)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
excretion; discharge; excrement
to give off a stench; to stink
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
to lie down; to throw oneself down
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
staying overnight without meals
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest