unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
police officer; policeman; policewoman
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
a little; a bit; slightly
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
consumer financing firm; loan shark
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
just because; even if; even though
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
horseplay; fooling around
what happens twice will happen thrice
third time lucky; third time's the charm
immediately; at once; instantly
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
(Japanese-style) living room
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
sobering up; method of sobering up
dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)