there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
hostility; animosity; enmity
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
book; volume; this; present; main; head
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
(private) investigation company; research agency
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
(police) detective; criminal matter
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)