to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
independent action; acting alone
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
squad leader; group leader; team leader
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
identification papers; ID
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
receptionist; reception woman
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
it's been a long time; long time no see
headquarters; head office; main office
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
power; authority; jurisdiction
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)