as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
all; entire; whole; altogether
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
two persons; two people; pair; couple
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
will not do; do not; does not
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
headquarters; head office; main office
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
the same night; that night
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
that's the way it is; such is life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
the last moment; the very end
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
originally; by nature; from the start
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice