to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
reputation; respectability
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
senior superintendent; police inspector
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
tension; mental strain; nervousness
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
light-emitting diode; LED
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark