life; living; I; me; student
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
retail store; retail shop
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
affidavit; deposition; testimony
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
plunging to one's death; death from a fall
bringing; taking; carrying
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
precipice; cliff; flat head
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
inspection; examination; survey
to lose one's footing; to slip
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
height (of body); stature
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)