police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
go that far; to that extent
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
second marriage; remarriage
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
molester; groper; masher; pervert
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
leopardess; female leopard
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
what's what; heads or tails
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
answering machine; answer phone
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face