expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
Special Assault Team; SAT
birth; creation; formation
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
future (usually near); prospects
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
myself; yourself; I; me; you
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
one's post; place of work; workplace
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?