civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
arm; skill; efforts; ability
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
contours of one's body; figure
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
milk beverage; milk product with added vitamins or flavour
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
having said that; on the other hand