to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
toxin; poisonous substance
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
inexpert or untrained eyes
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
interception (email); wiretap; bug
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
single flower; one wheel; full moon
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
street; quarter; district; area
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
Chiba Prefectural Police (abbr)
number of persons; personnel
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
valine; (with a) whoomp; smash; crunch
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
strong interaction; strong force
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean