going too far; going to extremes
job (responsibility) of a section
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
brown envelope; manila envelope
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
this and that; such and such
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)