secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
police; police officer; police station
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
(police) detective; criminal matter
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
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.)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be needed; to be wanted
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
finding employment; getting a job
next; following; subsequent; stage; station