effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
rather; better; instead; if anything
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
although I say; although one might say; although called
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
woman; female; feminine gender
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
height (of body); stature
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to make a lasting impression
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
Hokkaido Prefectural Police
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category