hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to say; to be called; to do
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
one cause; one reason; one factor
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
so; like this; in this way
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
interior; inside; internal
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
Public Safety Bureau (of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); Special Branch (police); Ministry of Public Security (China)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to try and do something; to attempt to do something