detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
association; society; organization; organisation
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
legal proceedings; legal procedure; legal measures
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
interception (email); wiretap; bug
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
technician; skilled technical practitioner
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
acquisition of a qualification
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
student of a women's college; female university student
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
Hello Page (NTT white pages)
Town Page (NTT yellow pages)
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
appearance; expression; manifestation
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
filtration; filtering; percolation
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
concentration; density; cardinality
to be reflected in a mirror