modern times; the modern age; this day and age
global positioning system; GPS
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
unfortunately; regrettably
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
rope; cord; policeman's rope
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher