somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very interesting; of great interest
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
third day of the month; three days
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
reconciliation; make peace with
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
entrance; admission; entering
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on