lull; breathing spell; respite; remission (of an illness); becoming stable
parents and siblings; one's relatives
case worker; case officer
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
(state) apparatus authorized to use violence (e.g. military, police); instrument of violence
without thinking of the consequences
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
vertical line; vertical bar (symbol); bar line
community policing division (of a police department); community affairs section
Nagano (city, prefecture)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
personal digital assistant; PDA
stopping or parking a vehicle
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
falling asleep at the wheel
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to jump up and down; to hop
gold badge (esp. those worn by Diet members)
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
secret information; intelligence
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
suspension (in a vehicle); suspension (mixture)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to tread on thin ice; to walk on thin ice; to take a grave risk; to be in a precarious situation
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
home delivery (of food); outside catering
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards