withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to shake; to sway; to waver
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
Prime Minister's official residence
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
conviction; belief; confidence
identification; ID; identity
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
hey there; I say; see here
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
selection; choice; option
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to need; to call for; to require
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...