request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
before the gate; in front of the gate
everyday clothes (in China); ordinary clothes
regiment of military policemen
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
student (esp. a university student)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
sword hilt; decorative hilt
milk bar; small shop selling milk, sweets, snacks, limited foodstuffs, etc. (Meiji-Showa)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
(large) building; public building; hall
general (variety) store (shop)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to refuse; to decline; to deny