(police) detective; criminal matter
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
chink in the armor (armour)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
Sakamoto Ryōma (1836-1867; samurai and politician)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
speech; expression; wording; language
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
splendid horse; promoted bishop
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
Taiga drama; annual year-long historical drama TV series produced by NHK
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
how long; how far; how much
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still