sunglasses; shady glasses; dark glasses
to look away; to turn away
long hair (usu. of a man)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
great hurry; great haste; rush
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
chief (of police); head (of office)
administration of justice; judicature
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
(police) detective; criminal matter
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to push aside; to brush aside
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
that's the way it is; such is life
reading of a kanji by meaning
police cell; place of detention; jail
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
(full) name; family name and given name
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
smoothly; easily; readily
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
in one's own way or style
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)