black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
police; police officer; police station
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
testimony; (verbal) evidence
serious; not joking; straight
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
alone; by oneself; on one's own
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(some) more; even more; longer; further
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thousand years; many years
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
Hawaiian (person); Hawaiian; Hawaiian music
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops