about when; about what time; how soon
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
large amount of money; great cost
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
pistol; handgun; revolver
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
police officer; policeman; constable
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
close; intimate; on good terms
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
order; command; directions; instructions
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket