being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
right (to do something); authority; power
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
to go through formalities
root; source; origin; cause
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
personal identification number; PIN; password number
police officer; policeman; constable
brown; light brown; tawny
police officer; policeman; policewoman
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
police drama (television); detective drama
to be shot dead by an assassin
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
winter landscape; winter scenery; wintry landscape; wintry scene
quality over quantity; quality before quantity
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
delivery; transfer; hand-over
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese