police identification card
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
back seat (of a car); rear seat
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
threat; intimidation; menace
to make a lasting impression
pair; the two; both persons; both things
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
affixing; pasting; sticking
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
number; number plate; license plate
visual confirmation; sighting
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire