narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
police officer; policeman; constable
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to keep watch; to stand guard
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
detective team; study group; club