slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
spring water; clear (pure) water
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
will not do; do not; does not
technique; art; skill; move
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
mysterious thief; phantom thief
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
February; second month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
police officer; policeman; constable
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
present; current; in operation
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
again; once more; a second time
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
penalty; sentence; punishment
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
second offense; second offence
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle