serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
cache; place to hide something
useless resistance; vain struggle
approximate age; age range
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
dukedom; duchy; principality
not understanding; not knowing
related to; in relation to
how dare ...; how could ...
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to send or direct a person to
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
I appreciate your efforts
to say; to be called; to do
the real criminal; true culprit
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
the very best; excellent; superb
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
professional killer; hit man
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
meeting; greeting; welcome
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
as usual; as is one's habit
to lose one's way; to get lost
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
eagle (Accipitridae family)
in the mountains; among the mountains
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash