police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
police officer; policeman; constable
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to telephone; to make a phone call
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to show signs of; to appear
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
platform; home; home base; home plate
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
pointing out; identification
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
beforehand; in advance; previously
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
impossible; unlikely; improbable
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
Nephila clavata (an Oriental species of golden orb-weaving spider); Argiope amoena (an Oriental species of orb-weaving spider); wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)