dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext; even thieves have their reasons
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be found; to be discovered
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
tendency; trend; inclination
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
plenary session; regular session
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth