filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
worst; poor and boring; uncool
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
cooperation; coordination; link
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
don't you think?; indicates question
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
separate case; another matter
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
group; party; team; squad; section
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of