par; equivalence; face value; parity
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
the real criminal; true culprit
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
assembling a criminal case
injury; inflicting bodily injury
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
area; region; district; locality
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
three generations; three periods; third generation
master thief; notorious robber
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice