observation; survey; watching
mission; delegation; transmission
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
momentous (crucial) decision
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
antique art dealer; antique dealer; antiquary
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
museum; reference library; archive; record office
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
weather forecast; weather report
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
number two; mistress; concubine
smallish; on the small side
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise