Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
woman; female; feminine gender
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
after a long time; for the first time in a while
just one person; only one
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite