feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
pre-existing; already there; conventional
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
basting; temporary sewing
inspection; examination; survey
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to become rustic; to be countrified
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
newspaper reporter; print journalist
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
major incident; major happening; big scandal
not yet known; unknown; strange
shock; shaking; concussion
to accompany; to go with; to go together
toddling; taking tottering steps
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
(police) detective; criminal matter
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
wheat straw; barley straw
personnel (of public building)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts