certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
unexpected meeting; coincidence
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
headquarters; head office; main office
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
great war; great battle; world war
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
lately; recently; nowadays
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
continuation; succession; series
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
one day; (on) a certain day
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke