crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
going around; patrol; round; tour
amount of light; quantity of light
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
with a start; with a jump
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
roadside trees; row of trees
the whole week; all the week
to lead a life; to live a life
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
default legal speed limit (in Japan, 60 km/h for cars on ordinary roads, 100 km/h on highways); national speed limit
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
police mobile traffic unit
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
nonchalant air; unruffled air
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics