police officer; policeman; policewoman
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
arrest; apprehension; capture
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
long ago; already; a long time ago
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
how; in what way; how about
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to hide; to keep to oneself
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
go that far; to that extent
genuine article; real thing; real deal