enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
police officer; policeman; constable
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
while; even though; despite
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
middle of the night; dead of night
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
jewelry store; jewellery store
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
back street; back alley; off-street
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)