second month of the lunar calendar
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
police identification card
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
(police) detective; criminal matter
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
family; members of a family
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone