contrived; false-sounding
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
colorless and transparent
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
extreme masochist; very masochistic
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
representative; exemplary; model
simple is best; less is more
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification
public power; governmental authority
police officer; policeman; constable
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
two-family house; house for a two-generation family