to be helpful; to be useful
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
decision; settlement; definition
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
society; the world; the times
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
company management; managing a company
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
police; police officer; police station
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to increase; to add to; to augment
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
ago; since; before; previous
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like