police officer; policeman; policewoman
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
headquarters; head office; main office
duty; obligation; responsibility
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
superstition; superstitious belief
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
preparation; arrangements
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
that's the way it is; such is life
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
form; shape; figure; visage
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
really; truly; indeed; good grief
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)