putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
around the clock; day and night
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
interrupting a game; time out
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
police officer; policeman; constable
shopping; purchased goods
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
no matter how much time passes
neighbourhood; neighborhood
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
guardian; protector; patron; parent