police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to set (sun); to become dark
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable