great; grand; extensive; large-scale
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one's physical safety; personal security
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
reconciliation; make peace with
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in one's own way or style
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
at a moment's notice; readily
one more time; once more; once again
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
scenery; scene; landscape
intimacy; friendship; familiarity