one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
foreign; abroad; overseas
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to chase; to run after; to pursue
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
cosmetic surgery; aesthetic surgery
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
determination; resolution
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
immediately carrying out (a plan)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
monthly publication; monthly issue