finger marks; dirt from the hands
to be smeared; to be covered
to read (a book, etc.) over again
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
lost article; something forgotten
mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification
unsettled; pending; unresolved
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to come to an end; to close the curtain
incident; affair; happening; event
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
second (unit of time); arc second
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
police affairs department; police headquarters department which handles human resources, finance, etc.
many; numerous; various; large number of
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
police affairs; military police
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
reform; reformation; reorganization
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
attractive middle-aged man
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight