search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
how long; how far; how much
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to be fated to; be linked by fate
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
forced repatriation; deportation
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to discuss; to talk together
public institution; public organization; official body
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
serious; severe; grave; acute
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
cooperation; collaboration
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual