before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
coming and going; commuting
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
Island; insula; island; islet
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
although I say; although one might say; although called
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
group; party; team; squad; section
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
on-the-job training; hands-on training
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
it's been a long time; long time no see
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple