first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
staying the night; lodging (at)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
chorus; singing in a chorus
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
time; season; period; phase; stage
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually