(police) detective; criminal matter
name plate; name tag; label
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
killing two birds with one stone
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
children's story; fairy tale
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
falling plump; falling down flat
outside one's jurisdiction
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
grip (of hand); grip strength
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
mass; quality and quantity
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
music for strings; string music
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
feeling of a house or a room
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
ascending and descending; going up and down
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning