fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
as soon as possible; ASAP
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
leash; rope tied round prisoner's waists
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
case worker; case officer
right (to do something); authority; power
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
violent crime; violent offense; violent criminal; perpetrator of a violent crime
Kyoto Prefecture (Kinki area)
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
coolly; indifferently; nonchalantly; calmly
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
chief for the day (PR event in which a celebrity heads a police, fire, etc. department for a day)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)