will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
being argued into silence; being left speechless
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main question; real issue at hand
bank; banking institution
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
second offense; second offence
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
good; goodness; right; virtue
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
river; stream; River; the ... river
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
to repeat; to do something over again
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid