kindergartener; preschooler
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
national glory; Ralls Genet (cultivar of apple); Ralls Janet; Rawls Jennet
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue; various
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
supreme command; direction over all
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
person standing watch; guard duty
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
administrator; director; commissioner
central government office; head office; this office
to be itching to put one's skills to use