duty; function; office; mission; task
central government office; head office; this office
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(not so) much; (not) very
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
evening; last night; yesterday evening
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
assertion; declaration; affirmation
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
showing one's face in public; facing another person
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
pharmaceutical (drug) company
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting