a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
(police) detective; criminal matter
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
sour look; surly face; pout
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hello; good day; good afternoon
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
alternately; by turns; one after the other
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
time; season; period; phase; stage
studless winter tire (tyre)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to be a matter of life or death
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook