with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
internal organs; viscera; intestines
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
scattered; separated; dispersed
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)