(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
-less; lacking; non-existing
Public Safety Bureau (of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); Ministry of Public Security (China)
to have a bitter experience
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to polish up; to shine up
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
number of times; frequency; count
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
parliament building; parliament house; National Diet Building (Japan); (US) Capitol; Houses of Parliament; National Assembly building
opposition party; the opposition
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
receipt; cash-register slip
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
very recently; in the very recent past
brand-new article; new item
person living alone; single person; bachelor; spinster; unmarried person
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
gradually; little by little; step by step
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
ideally; if one were to wish for more